Nauru

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Nauru

What did you gain.
By giving me this pain
I came here with empty hand
I saw many died at my front
Again found building being burnt
What should I say in my mind
You can’t play with my mind
We left our families behind
By thinking that you will be kind
Send people away mile
Taking away their smile
What did you gain
After giving me this pain.

 

Habib* (not his real name) was born and raised in Peshawar in Pakistan. He was forced to seek asylum and was one of the first round of men transferred to Nauru in 2012 where some of his poems were written. He lost some of these during the fire but has managed to remember and rewrite some of them. Currently he is on the mainland of Australia with a Bridging Visa E with no rights to work he instead volunteers his time in a variety of groups preferring to keep busy and active in the community.