Trapped in limbo: A family's five-year wait for protection in Australia

For six years, Saba and her family have lived in uncertainty, fleeing deadly sectarian violence in Pakistan, only to find themselves facing a new kind of silence in Australia. They have not received a response from the Department of Home Affairs since applying for a protection visa in 2020.

Visa Application Form Credit: teekid/Getty Images

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