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FOR the last few years, I've been working on a book—with the rest of the team at Behind the Wire. It's published by Allen & Unwin, and it's finally available in all good bookstores! In his foreword, novelist Christos Tsiolkas describes it this way: "a great and powerful chorus that sings the possibility of a hope that Australia has been denying itself". Below, you can watch the book trailer, which features Behrouz Boochani, a Kurdish … Read
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IN late February last year, I was given the number of Aziz, a Sudanese man who was in the detention centre on Manus Island. I messaged him on WhatsApp, feeling a little unsure about whether he'd want to talk to me. Since then, we have exchanged more than 3500 voice messages. Aziz has described his life inside the detention centre, and told me about his life before he was taken there. We've talked about his soccer tournaments and my basketball … Read
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Some Pacific Island communities are already moving themselves beyond rising tides, but there’s nothing simple about how, why or when they’re doing it. FOR the last ten years, Ursula Rakova has been trying to move her small community to higher ground. Rakova grew up on the Carteret Islands, Papua New Guinea. “It’s beautiful – like white, sandy beaches,” she says. “The sea is very clear. I mean, if you wanted a holiday, that … Read