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“This is how tired we are… I can’t take it any more.”

For those outside Australia, the situation for refugees who turn to Australia for help is appalling (as it is in a lot of the rest of the world I know). Two refugees set themselves on fire in one week because of the awfulness of the situation. There's more info here if you're interested:

www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/apr/29/refugee-who-set-himself-alight-on-nauru-dies-of-injuries-in-hospital

www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/may/03/somali-refugee-in-critical-condition-after-setting-herself-alight-on-nauru
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This illustration is so well done, it's very expressive. It's horrible what's happening at the moment. :(