Behrouz Boochani, Manus Island and the book written one text at a time

The Kurdish Iranian writer’s book was sent largely via messaging services such as Whatsapp over almost five years

• Helen Davidson
• The Guardian

A Kurdish Iranian writer sought refuge in Australia but was instead sent to the country’s notorious offshore detention centre. For the next five years he wrote a book, one text message at a time.

Behrouz Boochani became a well known and award-winning voice from Papua New Guinea’s remote Manus Island, acting as a source for journalists in Australia and internationally, writing his own articles and creating a…

Boochani is one…

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