At the beginning of 2006, there was a backlog of 135,000 asylum applications. Anyone ending up in a detention centre has reason to fear for their life. Every year, hundreds of asylum seekers and migrants die as a result of human rights violations or a lack of medical care.
Zimbabwean journalist Zakeus Chibaya immersed himself in the uncertain and shadowy world of an emerging global power. It was a harsh experience.
