Despatches from Leonora (January-February 2011)
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 06/09/2011 - 3:33pmIn January 2011 Giovanni Torre travelled to Leonora to interview local residents, community leaders, Traditional Owners and asylum seekers detained at the Leonora Alternative Place of Detention. He conducted further interviews in February.
The names of unsuccessful or unresolved asylum seekers have been concealed to protect them and their families.
“Pashtun always say; Tajik go to Tajikistan, Uzbek go to Uzbekistan, Pashtun live in Afghanistan and Hazara go to graveyard.”