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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Ben Doherty

‘The wait is too long’: the refugees left in PNG after a decade in Australia’s offshore detention

Nurul Chawdury with his family in Port Moresby, waiting for resettlement in New Zealand
Nurul Chawdury with his family in Port Moresby, waiting for resettlement in New Zealand. Photograph: Godfree Kaptigau/The Guardian

“I still hope for a bright future, I still hope to go to a country where I can be free, I still hope for a good life for my family.”

After a decade, Nurul Chawdury still has hope. As he reasons, it’s all he can hold on to.

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