At tea-stalls, in homes and on the streets, these men, who are refugees from Somalia, play and sing local songs to keep alive memories of the country they left behind. Whatever the future may hold for them and wherever they may end up, Somali refugees are keeping their war-torn country alive the Somali way — through songs. As India does not grant citizenship to refugees, Sharifi and others from his country face a constant struggle for money. According to Shuchita Mehta of UNHCR, as many as 500 Somali refugees are registered with the organisation in India while 200 more are seeking asylum. Most of the refugees fled the country because of the war and came to India a few years ago.

Source: Indian Express June 27, 2016 21:56 UTC