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Chapter 4 Sri Lanka
July 19, 20194

Refuge #21 Windows face inward

Sri Lankan refugee, Suthan, despaired of ever being free again as he saw other detainees released from Baxter and resorted to desperate measures.

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Chapter 4 Sri Lanka
July 12, 20190

Refuge #20 Factories for peace of mind

After Suthan fled the Sri Lankan civil war, he sought asylum in Australia. But without valid visa, he was taken immediately to immigration detention.

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Chapter 4 Sri Lanka
July 5, 20190

Refuge #19 Escape to nowhere

In 1995, during the Sri Lankan civil war, Suthan's mother sends him away. At the Columbo airport, Suthan is handed over to people smugglers.

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