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A refugee who fled Iran and spent more than seven years in detention has been told he will not be settled in Australia and has days to decide where he wants to go.
Kangaroos and Barnesy: Former detainee Moz Azimitabarâs first days of freedom
Kangaroos and Barnesy: Former detainee Moz Azimitabarâs first days of freedom
After eight years in detention, from Christmas Island to a Melbourne motel, Mostafa âMozâ Azimitabar is free. His supporters want the same outcome for all the detainees.
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On his first day of freedom, Mostafa âMozâ Azimitabar found himself face to face with a mob of kangaroos on the outskirts of Melbourne.
âI talked with the kangaroos,â he laughs. âI said âhow are you?â.â
He rushes on, in his lyrical Kurdish-English.