National unconvinced Behrouz Boochani should qualify as a refugee

National’s Immigration spokesperson doesn’t believe Behrouz Boochani qualifies for asylum in New Zealand. The acclaimed author, who’s known for being detained in an offshore Australian Detention Centre, has been granted refugee status here. He’s been in the country since November last year, after initially being granted a short term visitor’s visa. Stuart Smith doesn’t understand… Continue reading National unconvinced Behrouz Boochani should qualify as a refugee

Behrouz Boochani given refugee status in New Zealand

Behrouz Boochani, the Kurdish-Iranian refugee who came to fame after he wrote an account about life on Manus Island on his phone, has been given refugee status in New Zealand. Boochani arrived in Christchurch in November last year after being granted a visitor visa to attend a literary festival. He remained in New Zealand after… Continue reading Behrouz Boochani given refugee status in New Zealand

Kurdish-Iranian overstayer refuses to leave NZ.

Kurdish-Iranian refugee Behrouz Boochani has spoken about his life in New Zealand for the first time. The award-winning author spent six years in detention on Manus Island, in Papua New Guinea, after fleeing Iran and his autobiography details his journey from Indonesia to Australia by boat. He arrived in New Zealand in November 2019 after… Continue reading Kurdish-Iranian overstayer refuses to leave NZ.