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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Ben Doherty, photographs Jessica Hromas

Sahar won a scholarship to study law at uni – but then the Australian government stepped in

Sahar Ghalsemi
Sahar Ghasemi’s family was the first sent in 2013 to the offshore detention centre on Nauru Photograph: Jessica Hromas/The Guardian

When the email arrived, everything changed.

“Congratulations, you have been … ” The rest of the words swam away through tears.

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