Refugee author Behrouz Boochani leaves Manus Island after six years, arrives in NZ

An Iranian Kurd, Behrouz Boochani who was detained in Papua New Guinea's (PNG) Manus Island back in 2013, has arrived in New Zealand on vember 14 almost after six years. He was sent to Manus Island in 2013, after he arrived in Australia by boat hoping to claim asylum. However, n Prime Minister said that asylum seeker arriving by boat would ever be resettled, and Iranian Kurd was detained to Manus Island where Australia has an offshore processing centre. 

While being detained in Manus Island, Boochani became most well-kwn voices of his fellow asylum seekers. Back in 2018 he also wrote a book via WhatsApp from inside detention centre. In his book Friend But Mountains: Writing from Manus Prison he wrote extensively about his time in Manus Island. Many countries h offered to resettle refugees from Australia's detention centres. However, Australia rejected offer as Refugees in PNG and island nation of Nauru can eir choose to resettle in those nations, apply for a limited number of places in US or return to ir home country. 

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Boochani's journey

According to international media, plan to liberate Behrouz Boochani from Papua New Guinea began months ago after Writer's Festival all over world were rey to host him and willing to sponsor his travel. escape plan started when UNHCR was able to provide documents which allowed him to leave PNG. Amnesty International reportedly sponsored Boochani's visa and assisted in smoothing bureaucratic barriers, and officials within PNG immigration acquiesced to his departure. Many officials in Australia did t even kw that Boochani's exit h been approved as initially, it seemed impossible due to Australian government's extreme influence and control over detention centre. 

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final 34-hour journey began when Boochani was driven to Port Moresby's Jacksons international airport early morning. After reaching airport immigration officers questioned Boochani over his documents and phone calls were also placed to New Zealand to ensure he would be mitted. He was flown to Manila in Philippines where he was me to wait for 19 hours after which he crossed over Gulf of Carpentaria and finally reached Queensland coast. While talking to media he said that w that he is finally free, he has decided to travel to United States, where he has been accepted for asylum as part of a deal to resettle refugees from Australia's two offshore detention centres. 

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