Families return to Malawi after fleeing xenophobic violence.
After years of building a life in South Africa, Estele Charles never imagined she would one day board a bus home with little more than the clothes she could carry.
"The returnees say they finally feel safe after acing life-threatening situations during the recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa," the Malawi government said.
The mother of one is among hundreds of Malawians who have returned home under a voluntary repatriation programme.
She is joined by expectant mother Alice Amoni from Lilongwe and Marriam Bashir, a mother of two from Mangochi who spent seven years in South Africa, all of whom have thanked their government for bringing them home safely.
