After fleeing their homes in Iran, Mostafa Azimitabar and Farhad Bandesh spent eight years detained by Australia. A new film, Freedom is Beautiful, tracks their journey
My name is Farhad Bandesh. For 7 and a half years I was not called by my name. The Federal Government took it away and changed my identity to a number. I was COA 060. I am Kurdish and we are a persecuted people. By Farhad Bandesh
Visa changes will allow thousands of refugees in Australia to reconnect with loved ones, but asylum seekers who arrived by boat after July 19, 2013, will be denied the liberty.
Visa changes will allow thousands of refugees in Australia to reconnect with loved ones, but asylum seekers who arrived by boat after July 19, 2013, will be denied the liberty.
Visa changes will allow thousands of refugees in Australia to reconnect with loved ones, but asylum seekers who arrived by boat after July 19, 2013, will be denied the liberty.