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Fairy Meadow Migrant Hostel
Zahra opened her eyes the next morning and stared at the ceiling, trying to remember where she was. In a sudden rush she remembered the events of the previous day. Firzun had abandoned her at the airport! She was alone with Ahmad in a migrant hostel in a place called Fairy Meadow, in Australia. She sat up suddenly—she was going to be interviewed today by the authorities. They’d want to know where Firzun had gone. But what could she tell them? She had no idea where he was. She got out of bed, opened the curtains a fraction and peered out. The bedroom faced some trees and an open lawn area, which was dappled with early morning sunlight. A flock of white parrots with yellow crests screeched and swooped overhead, startling her. When she opened the curtain, the
