What life is like for refugees in the Calais Jungle camp

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CALAIS, France -- The 'Jungle' is growing daily, and showing no signs of stopping. An hour outside London, the large migrant and refugee camp that is home to some 3,500 people is getting all the trappings of a small town while the English and French governments fail to deal with the situation.

France has promised a more permanent centre for 1,500 people next year, but in the meantime the residents are quietly constructing a more dignified dwelling for themselves.

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