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'Prison Break' and my escape from Manus Island

Lives Less Ordinary

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The Dreams of Javett

Javett's fishing hulk was old and cramped. After two days the food ran out. The hull broke on a coral reef and the boat started to sink. On Javett's first shift the water was up to his knees. It was my third shift when the water was almost my chest, that's when I knew we're not going to make it for sure. What did he wish? "I wanted to see at least the sun once more"

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