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 only set up for 300, so people had to go and live in tents in the extreme heat. Whenever I felt sick, I went to the doctor, and he would say, ‘Just drink water and you’ll be fine’, and I’d say, ‘You know, it’s not a magic . . .
In the Broome detention centre, they said, ‘Outside this fence, there are snakes…
