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Jan 21, 2022 · Mehdi Ali was only 15 when he made the dangerous journey to Australia by boat in 2013, fleeing persecution in Iran, as members of the Ahwazi Arab minority. “Since then, for nine years now, I ...
When Mehdi was a 15-year-old boy, he was placed in detention for nine years. Now a free man, Mehdi says he can’t forgive the system that imprisoned him. Mehdi Ali holding up a sign asking to be ...
Jan 14, 2022 · Mehdi Ali is just one of the many refugees housed in the hotel, but his journey didn’t begin here. Ali was 15 when he first arrived in Australia by boat. Fleeing his home country, Iran, Mehdi faced systemic oppression as a member of the Ahwazi Arab minority. Leaving his family behind, the young teen was seeking sanctuary.
Mar 4, 2022 · Mehdi Ali has been vocal about the appalling treatment of asylum seekers and refugees in Melbourne’s Park Hotel. He arrived in Australia from Iran as a 15-year-old and has been held in detention ...
Mar 4, 2022 · Mehdi Ali and Adnan Choopani were just 15 and 16 when they sought safety and protection in Australia. Instead, they were detained for nearly nine years - more than one-third of their young lives.
Mar 3, 2022 · Iranian asylum seeker Mehdi Ali, who was only 15 when he was first detained in Australia, is now set to be released and allowed to start a new life in the United States . In a tweet, Ali announced ...
Feb 1, 2022 · VIDEO. : 'Release me': Mehdi Ali calls for help after nine years in detention. Posted Mon 31 Jan 2022 at 2:55pm, updated Tue 1 Feb 2022 at 1:34am. Watch. 4m 8s. Asylum seekers in the Park Hotel ...
