For years, asylum-seekers, refugees and irregular migrants made their way to Indonesia to board rickety boats for the dangerous trip to Australia. Saransika, a 14-year-old refugee from Sri Lanka, lost her family on the high seas and struggles to come to terms with her loss.
More refugees than ever are risking their lives at sea. Read more about our campaign to provide protection at sea: http://www.unhcr.org/5486e6b56.html
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(Indonesia: Saransika’s Journey)
