State of the Nation

African Torino

Ethnic food delivery. Porta Palazzo, Torino.

By Joel Schalit

Ninety thousand refugees have arrived in Italy this year, a rising number fleeing wars and climate crises in the Sahel and Central Africa.

Whether they'll be granted asylum or not is always the question. Regardless, the growing diversity of Italian society is undeniable.

This week's featured photos in The Battleground.

Black and whites. Corso Emanuele, Torino.

New Deal coming. Nizza Millefonti, Torino.

Winter coat in summer. Via Garibaldi, Torino.

Always at risk. Via Milano, Torino.

Anarchist and Farsi graffiti. Nizza Millefonti, Torino.

Refugee in crisis. Via Nizza, Torino.

You'll find everything and everyone here. Torino advert, Porta Palazzo.

Struck by lightning. Porta Nuova, Torino.

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