Episode description

Mere hours from Australia's deadline to close Manus Island's immigration detention centre, tensions are running high amongst detainees. Why does Aziz seem calm?

'I feel like in 24 hours I will know something exactly, either positive or negative.'

Detainees shelter from rain at Manus Island Regional Processing Centre — Photo: Manus Alert

• Abdul Aziz Muhamat

• Michael Green

Our theme music was composed by Raya Slavin.

The Messenger is a co-production of Behind the Wire and the Wheeler Centre. It’s produced by Michael Green, André Dao, Hannah Reich and Bec Fary, with Jon Tjhia and Sophie Black at the Wheeler Centre.

This short update was edited and mixed by Jon Tjhia.

Dana Affleck, Angelica Neville and Sienna Merope. Also to Behind the Wire’s many participants and volunteers. Behind the Wire is supported by the Bertha Foundation.

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