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Bakhtiari family

Opinion Jodie Clark with Sana and Abdullah in Rafah. Opinion

The gift of inspiring stories

When I look back on the hundreds of stories we have published this year, three stand out for me not only in terms of newsworthiness but because they represent who we are as a people of faith and hope with an inherent belief in the dignity of every human being.

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Long road back to school

The Bakhtiari family made headlines around the world in 2004 when they were deported in the early hours of the morning by Australian immigration officials after fleeing Afghanistan four years earlier. Two decades later, one of the Bakhtiari children, Nagina Zahra, is back living in Adelaide and recently began teaching at the school she attended while the family was under the care of Centacare Catholic Family Services. In an exclusive interview with KATIE SPAIN, Nagina recalls those traumatic times and her journey back to St Aloysius College where she is now helping students settle into their new home.

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