Behrouz Boochani: I can't celebrate winning top literary award while still in Manus

Manus Island refugee Behrouz Boochani

Behrouz Boochani in his acceptance video for the Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards 2019 Source: ABC Australia

Kurdish Journalist and author Behrouz Boochani speaks to us about winning top literary award for his book No Friend but the Mountains: Writing from Manus Prison, which also won the category for best non-fiction book prize.



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