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(2/3) My dad came here by boat in 1999 as an asylum seeker. He was detained on C…

(2/3) My dad came here by boat in 1999 as an asylum seeker. He was detained on C…

by nhoa | Oct 6, 2017 | Uncategorized

(2/3) My dad came here by boat in 1999 as an asylum seeker. He was detained on Christmas Island for a few months, but back then the policies were much better for people seeking asylum, so he was able to file for a Family Reunion visa four years later, and my mother,...
I began to question the existence of God when I was 16. It was a challenge for m…

I began to question the existence of God when I was 16. It was a challenge for m…

by nhoa | Aug 12, 2016 | Uncategorized

I began to question the existence of God when I was 16. It was a challenge for me, in the family as well as in the community – I had to be very tactful and diplomatic. Then, I heard that some religious extremists had made a list of non-believers to be killed,...
In the Broome detention centre, they said, ‘Outside this fence, there are snakes…

In the Broome detention centre, they said, ‘Outside this fence, there are snakes…

by nhoa | Apr 1, 2016 | Uncategorized

In the Broome detention centre, they said, ‘Outside this fence, there are snakes, crocodiles, and kangaroos and if they bite you, you’re going to be dead in two seconds!’ So we were too scared to try to escape. There were 1000 people living in that camp, but it was...

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