The Indonesia Project Ashkan: My Life in Indonesia as a Refugee Ashkan is an Iranian man living in Jakarta, Indonesia. He describes what life is like…Mark IsaacsJanuary 4, 2016
Australia's Pacific SolutionPublished Articles We Are Better Than This: The Humanitarian Triumph (2015) We have been told by governments past and present that stopping the boats is a…Mark IsaacsJanuary 4, 2016
Australia's Pacific SolutionThe Indonesia Project Ali's Story Part 3: Finding a People Smuggler Ali arrives in Indonesia and begins his search for a people smuggler to take him…Mark IsaacsDecember 14, 2015
Australia's Pacific SolutionThe Indonesia Project Same Skies: A Strengths- and Rights-based Approach to Supporting Displaced People How do displaced people seeking protection and resettlement in Indonesia survive the tough, restrictive conditions?…Mark IsaacsDecember 9, 2015
Displaced People of Asia Series No Man's Land: Criminals, Smugglers, and Stateless People There exists a 'No Man's Land' between Burma and Thailand where criminals, runaways and stateless…Mark IsaacsDecember 1, 2015
Published ArticlesThe Octopus Huffington Post: It's Easier to Imprison Someone You're Told is Illegal (2015) Advocating for the better treatment of people seeking asylum in Australia can often be a…Mark IsaacsNovember 29, 2015
Australia's Pacific SolutionThe Indonesia Project Meeting Ashkan: Seeking Asylum in Jakarta I visit Ashkan, an Iranian man living in Jakarta, Indonesia, who is trying to seek…Mark IsaacsNovember 22, 2015
Australia's Pacific SolutionThe Indonesia Project Ali's Story Part 1: Why I left Afghanistan Ali is a Hazara man stranded in Indonesia hoping for resettlement to Australia. This is…Mark IsaacsNovember 20, 2015
Displaced People of Asia SeriesPublished Articles Huffington Post: The Boats Are The Only Option (2015) I meet a Rohingya man in Australia after having visited his home in the Rhakine…Mark IsaacsNovember 13, 2015
Displaced People of Asia Series Thai-Burma Border: Nu Poe Refugee Camp A trip to Nu Poe refugee camp on the Thai-Burma border turned out to be…Mark IsaacsNovember 9, 2015