Main Program | Behrouz Boochani: Freedom, Only Freedom

Kurdish-Iranian journalist Behrouz Boochani, human rights defender, writer, and film-producer discusses his latest essay collection, Freedom, Only Freedom, translated by Omid Tofighian and Moones Mansoubi with Kirsti Melville. Drawing from his own six-year imprisonment on Manus Island and the experiences of fellow refugees, Boochani delves into migration, refugee rights, politics, and sheds light on the wider structures of violence in migrant camps worldwide. His unique insights have gained international acclaim, bringing attention to the plight of refugees, border violence, and the power of creative resistance.

Wartawan Kurdis-Iran Behrouz Boochani, seorang pejuang hak asasi manusia, penulis dan produser film membahas kumpulan esai terbarunya, Freedom, Only Freedom, diterjemahkan oleh Omid Tofighian dan Moones Mansoubi bersama Kirsti Melville. Diilhami oleh pengalamannya dipenjara selama enam tahun di pulau Manus dan pengalaman-pengalaman sesama pengungsi, Boochani menyelami isu migrasi, hak-hak pengungsi, politik dan menjelaskan tentang struktur kekerasan lebih luas di kamp-kamp pengungsi di seluruh dunia. Pemahamannya yang unik telah mendapatkan pengakuan internasional, mengundang perhatian dunia soal penderitaan para pengungsi, kekerasan di wilayah perbatasan dan kekuatan perlawanan kreatif.