Vashini Jayakumar has spent the past four years fighting for her best friend, Priya Nadasalingam, to return to Biloela – but now her own visa has expired
“We are desperately waiting for something to happen. Don’t say there’s going to be an announcement, just do it now. We’ve had enough.”19,000 refugees to stay permanently in AustraliaThe decision will affect people who hold temporary protection visas and safe haven enterprise visas who came to Australia by boat before 2014.
For the Nadesalingams, who now have permanent visas, life is good. The girls are in school, Nades is back at the meatworks and Priya has a flourishing garden, brimming with eggplants, cherry tomatoes and peas. There is also aAfter a public campaign brought them home to their beloved Biloela, Priya Nadesalingam says it’s her turn to speak up for other asylum seekers, like her friend Jayakumar.
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