Carrying the guilt for Manus and Nauru

Thank you, Behrouz Boochani, for your crystal clear thinking, while being imprisoned in what is a living hell. This unholy hierarchy of torture, which strips people of their identity, is infecting our country as a whole, and can be seen in many institutions on the mainland. Yes, this way of taming the people has a long history. I am a Jewish child Holocaust survivor, forced to hide with a Christian family, during which time I also lost my name and my identity, separated from my family, not knowing why I was there, or even who I was. I feel guilt now, as many Germans do, even if they were not alive during World War II. Now I am the “German”, carrying the guilt of what is being done to refugees on Manus and Nauru in our name. How many Australians will say that they did not know what was going on? And will those who constructed this dreadful system ever be brought to justice? Please continue to hold this country to account.