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The messenger

Abdul Aziz Muhamat, a refugee detained on Manus Island, tells us the story of his life in detention.

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    Manus Island has 'become a part of me' – the Messenger podcast

  • Artwork for ‘The Messenger’ podcast by The Wheeler Centre and Behind The Wire

    'Freedom is not free, you have to pay for it' – the Messenger podcast

  • Artwork for ‘The Messenger’ podcast by Guardian Australia

    'I can finally see your smile': journey to Manus Island – the Messenger podcast

    Aziz leaves the detention centre for the first time in nearly three years and finally meets Michael Green, the journalist he has been sending the audio messages that made this podcast possible
  • Abdul Aziz Muhamat

    The Messenger podcast wins top honour at international radio awards

    Produced by the Wheeler Centre and published by Guardian Australia, the podcast chronicles life on Manus Island for Abdul Aziz Muhamat
  • Artwork for ‘The Messenger’ podcast by Behind The Wire and The Wheeler Centre

    The view of Australia from a detention centre – the Messenger podcast

    While fasting for his third Ramadan inside detention, Aziz tells us about what it’s like getting a view of Australia through Facebook and online news
  • Artwork for ‘The Messenger’ podcast by Behind the White and The Wheeler Centre

    'The only way we can send a message is the hunger strike' – the Messenger podcast

    After months of interviews, Aziz finally sits facing an immigration officer and an interpreter, about to find out whether he’s been granted refugee status. But he’s too angry to talk about that. What he’d rather know is why he’s just spent weeks locked in a jail cell in Lorengau, before being abruptly released without charge. In this episode Aziz talks about the hunger strike that lead to his imprisonment, and why he continues to pursue big and small acts of resistance – despite the consequences
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    With the enemy behind you and the wave in front of you – the Messenger podcast

    In this episode we look two sides of arriving in Australia by boat: Aziz tells what it is like to make those journeys, and a former immigration official reflects on trying to prevent them
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    'Today I'm really smiling' – the Messenger podcast

    Officials tell refugees on Manus Island that they have two options: be resettled in Papua New Guinea or go home. In this episode, Aziz tells us why he can’t accept either
  • Artwork for 'The Messenger' podcast by Behind the Wire and the Wheeler Centre

    What do you tell your family when you're detained on Manus Island? – the Messenger podcast

    Aziz tells us about his journey from Sudan to Manus Island, why he left his homeland and why he doesn’t want to go back. We also learn about his family and what he’s told them about life in detention
  • Aziz from The Messenger podcast by Behind the Wire and the Wheeler Centre

    'They cannot tolerate any more': self-harm and despair on Manus – the Messenger podcast

    What is it like living in the Manus Island detention centre? Detainee Aziz talks about his experiences and a former Manus Island psychologist describes what it’s like watching people break down
  • Abdul Aziz Muhamat

    Meet the Messenger of Manus, one man trapped in Australia's offshore processing regime

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    ‘Same day – or different day – same shit. But still alive’ – the Messenger podcast

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