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Manus Island refugee wins major Australian literary prize

Manus Island refugee Behrouz Boochani

Manus Island refugee Behrouz Boochani Source: SBS

A refugee detained on Manus Island has won two major writing awards, including Australia's richest.


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A refugee detained on Manus Island has won two major writing awards, including Australia's richest.


Iranian Kurdish man Behrouz Boochani's debut book, No Friend But the Mountains: Writing from Manus Prison, is a record of his time in detention.


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