Tongogara: Images of a Zimbabwean Refugee Camp. Effects of the war in Mozambique. (1990)

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Tongogara: Images of a Zimbabwean Refugee Camp. Effects of the war in Mozambique. (1990)

By Mark Zannoni, 1990

With a camp population of 43,000, this photo documentary depicts life in the camp for Mozambicans seeking asylum from the civil war ongoing in their country. The study portrays the clinic, primary school, works by governmental and non-governmental agencies, and general life in the camp, and includes statistics and data. The camp was run by the Government of Zimbabwe, with funding from UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees).