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Chapter 8 Iran
December 13, 20192

Refuge #41 Interrogation and Confession

In Iran, Maryam is interrogated in a secret location and signs a confession, believing it to be the only way she will be released. She could not have known how that confession...

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Chapter 8 Iran
December 6, 20191

Refuge #40 Being apolitical is no defence

In Shiraz, Iran, Maryam was marching in the 2009 post-election demonstrations, calling for a freer society, when riot police charged into the crowd.

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Chapter 7 Myanmar
November 29, 20190

Refuge#39 No spectator seats

Za Dim, a prisoner, speaks out against corruption in the police force, but true change is hard. Who should speaking out against injustice? Those in power?

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Chapter 7 Myanmar
November 22, 20191

Refuge #38 Alcohol and deep-fried goat

Za Dim is jailed, interrogated and tortured on suspicion of spying on account of her work rescuing Chin girls from private homse where they worked as maids.

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Chapter 7 Myanmar
November 15, 20192

Refuge #37: Rescuing young Chin girls

Za Dim, a Chin woman who had fled to India without legal papers, seeks the release of a young Chin girl jailed at the Aizawl police station in Mizoram, India, on false charges...

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Chapter 7 Myanmar
November 8, 20192

Refuge#36: Land of the Chin people

Za Dim, a Chin woman from Myanmar, describes how some Chin people who had fled to Mizoram, India, were exploited due to their illegal immigration status.

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Chapter 7 Myanmar
November 1, 20191

Refuge#35 The difficulties of being Chin

The mother of Ling Ling is from the Chin tribe in north west Myanmar. I meet interview her at hehome in Adelaide where her daughter interprets for her.

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Chapter 6 Ethiopia
October 25, 20192

Refuge#34 Bus Stop Trail

Previously in Refuge#33 Armed with a Torch in Dadaab: Otholi described the challenges of living at the Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya. On 10 March 2010, Otholi, Ariet and...

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Chapter 6 Ethiopia
October 18, 20196

Refuge#33 Armed with a Torch in Dadaab

Otholi describes the challenges that his people, the Anuak, faced at the Dadaab refugee camp, Kenya, and how he worked as a guard for community security.

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