More than 200,000 people in Germany have been given a 'duldom' status. This means that they are not allowed to be kicked out of the country for six months at a time. But this does not stop them from working or finding work and committing long-term commitment to German society.
Five years ago, a vast wave of migrants and refugees began to spill into the country. We examine their fates amid a tangle of bureaucracy. Even for the uninfected, the coronavirus has caused widespread “collective trauma”; we ask about its effects and how to heal from it. And Palestinians sneak to the beach as security forces look the other way.
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