The Afghan family who are safe at last and full of hope, thanks to an Australia Pauline Hanson will never know | Australian immigration and asylum | The Guardian

Many times we lost hope. Many times we thought nobody cared. Many times we wondered if our story would simply disappear among thousands of other stories.

But then something extraordinary happened. People we had never met decided that our lives mattered. People here in Apollo Bay wrote letters, made phone calls, spoke to politicians, contacted journalists, shared our story, and refused to give up.

They did not help us because they knew us. They helped us because they believed that every human life has value. That kindness changed everything.

Today, my children can go to school safely. They can dream about their future. They can sleep without fear.

in a country currently enthralled by ONP toxicity, that's both an uplifting story and a sad story at the same time.