tacobell fan Posted November 14, 2019 Report Share Posted November 14, 2019 The Kurdish Iranian asylum seeker who was detained by Australia in Manus Island, Papua New Guinea, for the last six years arrived in New Zealand on Thursday. The award-winning writer documented his life in Australia’s offshore detention system in the 2018 book No Friend But the Mountains: Writing from Manus Prison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacobell fan Posted November 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2019 Who is Boochani? - Boochani arrived in Australia in July 2013 but the country's then-prime minister vowed no asylum seeker arriving by boat would ever be resettled in Australia, even if found to be genuine refugees - The journalist was sent to Papua New Guniea’s Manus Island in 2013 - He had hoped to claim asylum but fell foul of its strict refugee policy - Unable to leave, he became one of Manus Island's most well-known voices, publishing his award-winning book — BBC News Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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