Through the Moon: The Poets of Manus and Nauru
Janet Galbraith coordinates a writing group for asylum seekers called Writing Through Fences.
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1 min readJun 28, 2015
They write about their traumatic experiences and also their beautiful moments, shared on Facebook. ‘People have experienced extreme torture and trauma, they too find these moments of beauty, moments of creation,’ Janet says. In this short film, Through the Moon, Janet explains how she supports and mentors asylum seekers in detention at Nauru and Manus Island. Recent Facebook bans make communication via the social network limited, but as asylum seekers are allowed to use email, Janet remains hopeful about the future of the group.
Poem written by Pacific Heron.
Originally published at www.theguardian.com on June 24, 2015.
