The passage, told by the person who made it
Kabul to Christmas Island by land and sea in 2012. The decisions, the smugglers, the boat, the shipwreck, the detention, and the years after.
Seeking Asylum, 2012
It was a desperate decision to leave everything behind. I flew to Thailand and waited for four days to be taken to Malaysia. With three other men seeking asylum, I crossed at the border by boat and was picked up on the other side by Malaysian smugglers. We traveled for five and a half hours by car to Kuala Lumpur, with our heads kept between our knees the whole time to be avoid being seen. I paid $1000 US for this leg of the trip. © Barat Ali Batoor.
Seeking Asylum, 2012
Refugees in Indonesia, 2012 to 2013
Seeking Asylum, 2012
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