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African migrants in South Africa often get a bad rap. The reasons that people migrate and the situations they face as they try to build their lives in a new country are not well-understood, leading to negative misconceptions: "they're stealing our jobs", "they're all criminals", etc.

The Treasures We Bring aims to challenge those misconceptions and celebrate what migrants bring to their adopted countries. It also aims to explore the challenges of migration, as well the skills, ingenuity and resourcefulness of people who migrate. 

The stories on this channel focus on "what we bring" - both the physical objects that tell the story of our journey, as well as the strengths we bring to our adopted homes.

If you like what you see here, post your own video. Tell us about the treasures you brought with you when you left home, and what they mean to you in your journey. Tell us what you bring to your new country. Just be sure to title the video "The Treasures We Bring - YourName" so we can link it to this channel.

The Treasures We Bring is a project of CMFD (Community Media for Development) Productions. The original story workshop was held in collaboration with the African Diaspora Forum in Johannesburg, South Africa.