Germany's housing crisis locks Afghan and other refugees in limbo

Newcomers seeking better lives 'feel like prisoners living in a box'

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The lunchroom at an accommodation center for refugees inside Berlin's old Tegel airport in November: Germany's housing shortage is preventing many arrivals from starting their new lives. © Reuters

KANIKA GUPTA, Contributing writer

BERLIN -- Tight supplies of affordable housing in Germany are imposing a heavy strain on refugees from Afghanistan and elsewhere, often dashing dreams of better lives.

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