After five years on Manus Island, Imran Mohammad was resettled in Chicago. He says arriving in America was one of the happiest days in his life. But the coronavirus shutdown has brought back memories of detention and isolation.

Guest: Writer and Rohingya refugee Imran Mohammad.

Background reading: Resettled refugees in Covid-19 lockdown in The Saturday Paper

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