By Xufei Geng
Jingwen, 23 and Chinese, has been working with her parents in Johannesburg for the past seven years. Her parents came to Johannesburg in 2004 and now own a small restaurant in Chinatown. In 2010, Jingwen quit school and went to Johannesburg to seek more opportunities. Now she is dreaming of going back to China.
Photo at top: Jingwen rests during golden hour, 5 p.m. around sunset, in her parents’ restaurant. (Xufei Geng/MEDILL)