The Unspoken Cost of Seeking Refuge The story of Houri and her family's harrowing journey to Australia in 2013 is a gut wrenching reminder of the human cost of seeking refuge.
Their ordeal was marked by desperation and tragedy, as they risked everything for a chance at safety.
The "Stop the Boats" policy, enacted by Tony Abbott just months after Houri's ordeal, has become a defining feature of Australian immigration policy.