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Watching cartoons in Baldwin, Kwa Zulu-Natal.

In shelter for neglected and abused children in Wanoni, Gauteng.

Scottsdrift, Northern Cape.

Metlagole, North West.

"I have a sister her name is Furaha, she was born in South Africa. Actually she has never been to Burundi from the time she was born until now. She is two years already. She'd like to go to Burundi and visit her grandmother and uncle and people who know us from the time we were in Burundi. I think even Gerard and Jacques can't remember Burundi very well because they left the time they were kids. I think they don't know anything about the war there because they were young. I don't know." - Wawa, 15 years old.

"I can't explain what [Katolo] tastes like, you can taste for yourself, it grows wild. It comes from Namibia and is part of our staple diet. You can eat it with pap or other food but if you really want to enjoy it you must have it with meat." - Father.

"It reminds me of the time I ran away from home and came to Gauteng. I was around these huge buildings and I was so frightened, just to look at the buildings. I was so scared I didn't know where to go. I was just crying all the way and people were just staring at me. I was so frightened. Then I thought, maybe I should go and sit where there are no buildings and lots of people around, so I went to this place over here. I was sitting over there and it was so quiet but still I was crying. When these big men would just pass I was so scared, I just thought that maybe one would come and rape me. I just thought something bad can happen to me. But I just sat there until the other girl who I was with said "we must take another walk."" - Marlene, 15 years old.

"In Vleifontein we now have taps and don't fetch water from the river. Because we are becoming modernised we now have to pay for water. It is going to be difficult since many people are unemployed and do not have an income to pay for water." - Father.

Tug of war.