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