Guide to the Flight to Freedom, 2012-2013

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)]'.

Availability:

Not for loan

Background

Content Summary:

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.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

South East Asia
Society and culture
Born Digital

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:

National Library of Australia

Parkes Place

Canberra ACT 2600, Australia

Contact:

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