Guide to the Flight to Freedom, 2012-2013

 

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Summary

Collection number:
PIC/20971
Creator:
Batoor, Barat Ali
Extent:
89 items
Language:
English
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title of item], Flight for Freedom, National Library of Australia, PIC/20971/[item number(s)]'.

Background

Scope and content:
A collection of photographs of Barat Ali Batoor's journey and other Hazara asylum seekers as they fled oppression in Afghanistan and Pakistan in 2012. Includes the smugglers' route through Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia and on the final sea leg to Austrlaia. The journey to Thailand was undertaken legally, but the illegal journey with people smugglers started on entering Malaysia. The boat from Indonesia did not make it to Australia, running aground on rocks off the coast of Java, with 90 people on board.--Information from acquisitions documentation.

Access and use

Conditions governing access:
Access conditions may apply to this collection, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn8567122).
Conditions governing use:
Copying and publishing of this material is subject to copyright restrictions.Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn8567122).
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title of item], Flight for Freedom, National Library of Australia, PIC/20971/[item number(s)]'.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
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