‘I felt less human, not human at all’: Australia faces moral crossroads over Nauru

Who is accountable for what happens in an offshore processing centre? It's remarkable this is still a question in Australia

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Aarash lost his youth to offshore processing. Sixteen when he was sent to Nauru, he says he cannot remember a single birthday in more than a decade.

When I see younger ones that age, having fun, playing, going to school, it reminds me of everything I lost," he says. I felt less human, not human at all."