Paper Shortage in Zimbabwe Makes Passports Elusive
Published on: Friday 21 June 2019
Delays in obtaining passports are making some Zimbabweans think of "jumping the border" to look for jobs and a better life. People are still applying for the documents so they can travel legally, but the wait is long and hopes are growing dim.
A line formed Thursday evening near midnight outside Harare’s only passport office. The people covered themselves in blankets or plastic. It was chilly, being winter in this part of the world. Some started a fire to keep the cold at bay.
Applicants outside a Harare passport office use fire to keep cold at bay, June 21, 2019. (C.
