Refugee wins Australia’s most prestigious literary prize—isn’t allowed to enter the country
Alex Primiani
One of Australia’s most prestigious literary prizes was just awarded to Kurdish-Iranian refugee and journalist Behrouz Boochani. According to NPR’s Colin Dwyer however, due to the country’s immigration system, Boochani was not… Read more »
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