Mojtaba is 29 years old. He’s lived in Australia for nearly a decade, but last year he was placed into immigration detention. Since then he hasn’t been able to see his wife and young son and may never again. Today, journalist Abdul Hekmat on how Mojtaba’s life has been shaped by Australia’s immigration policies, and the way our system continues to punish the most vulnerable. 

Guest: Journalist and contributor to The Saturday Paper Abdul Hekmat.

Background reading: Hazara asylum seeker faces exile from his son in The Saturday Paper

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