Refugees living in limbo hope Nadesalingam family’s release will grant them a future as well

After a decade in detention, an Iranian refugee family dares to dream of the possibility of resettlement

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Nine months after his release from immigration detention, refugee Abbas Maghames struggles to imagine his future.

A decade of indefinite detention has left him with no room for wishful thinking. But when pressed, he lists a few simple hopes. A job. A partner. A permanent place to call home.

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