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This news article highlights the challenges faced by Afghan Refugees because of the threat they face in their home country due to the increasing presence of the Taliban. However they also feel difficulty on their journey here, often on a boat. Even when they arrive, they are placed in detention centers and struggle to receive a permanent visa.

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Refugee Mohammad has been in Australia without his family for more than a decade — until now

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Afghan refugee Mohammad Rezayi fled his home, saying goodbye to his wife and four young children with the hope of sending them when he got to Australia. That was 12 years ago.

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Najeeba Wazefadost reflects on the challenges refugees, face, such as the trauma of fleeing conflict and spending years in refugee camps with limited resources. After resettling in Australia, she struggled with adjusting to a new culture, learning the language, and navigating unfamiliar systems. Najeeba also highlights the emotional toll of displacement, the loss of family and home, and the stigma and discrimination that refugees often face.

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Najeeba is the founder and president of Hazara Women of Australia, helping newly arrived refugee women learn English and more quickly feel part of their new communities. She also works as a settlement case worker in Sydney. Her dream is to study international law and keep working for those she describes as "forgotten people."

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The article discusses the rising desperation among Afghan refugees, particularly following the Taliban's return to power in Afghanistan in August 2021. Many are considering risky boat journeys to Australia, fearing for their safety under the new regime. Despite Australia's strict policies, some refugees see fleeing by boat as their only option. The government has a harsh stance on asylum seekers, due to offshore detention centers and turning back boats.

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Afghan refugees mull boat journey to Australia as desperation mounts

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With the Taliban taking over their homeland, Afghan refugees stranded in Indonesia are contemplating travelling illegally to Australia.

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In August 2001, an Indonesian fishing boat carrying 433 asylum seekers, was rescued by the Norwegian freighter Tampa after engine failure near Christmas Island. Many refugees. Prime Minister John Howard’s government blocked the Tampa from docking, introduced laws to refuse boat arrivals, and arranged for asylum seekers to be processed in offshore detention centers in Nauru. He also rephrased "asylum seekers" to "illegal people" and swore to "stop the boats"

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How an Afghan refugee crisis at sea transformed Australia policy | Refugees News | Al Jazeera

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