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Refugee Chen Xing Liang revisits the Port Hedland Detention Centre where he was detained for six months after arriving in Australia illegally. He was one of 56 Chinese refugees. He recalls crying from loneliness.
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Refugee Chen Xing Liang revisits the Port Hedland Detention Centre where he was detained for six months after arriving in Australia illegally. He was one of 56 Chinese refugees. He recalls crying from loneliness.
This clip shows scenes illustrating the environment of Port Hedland in Western Australia, where Chen Xing Liang was kept in a detention centre. Footage of a goods train, the desert landscape, mining operations and women playing bowls are shown and the local radio station announces the arrival of 56 Chinese boat people at the detention centre. Chen looks into the centre from outside its wire fence and walks around its perimeter as he recollects his experiences there. The soundtrack includes sound effects and Chinese music.
This clip starts approximately 28 minutes into the documentary.
This clip shows scenes illustrating the environment of Port Hedland in Western Australia, where Chen Xing Liang was kept in a detention centre. Footage of a goods train, the desert landscape, mining operations and women playing bowls are shown and the local radio station announces the arrival of 56 Chinese boat people at the detention centre. Chen looks into the centre from outside its wire fence and walks around its perimeter as he recollects his experiences there. The soundtrack includes sound effects and Chinese music. There are English subtitles in this clip.
Radio announcer The outlook for Sunday: light winds and an afternoon sea breeze. And we have some new arrivals in town. The 56 Chinese boat people who last week made national headlines were placed in detention at Port Hedland today. They’ll be here until their applications for refugee status are processed. And a reminder that next Saturday, there’s a trash and treasure market…
Chen When I think back, the past is just like a dream. Everything was strange, nothing was familiar. We didn’t understand why we were sent there. But we accepted it as a matter of fate. When I was kept in I block I often looked at the green world outside. I felt the air in Australia was so refreshing and free. How I wished I could get out to take a walk and have a look around. But… my daily life… was spent in the detention centre. Whenever I had a chat with the others I was quite happy. But when I returned to my room at night… often I felt so lonely. Every now and then I couldn’t control my tears. When we first arrived they sent some teachers to us who taught us English. The first sentence we learnt was… ‘The sun is shining, no clouds in the sky.’ When I looked up at the sky though there were no clouds the sky was barred by a metal fence, which was the obstacle for us.
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