TAHIR Asad’s tears flowed down after he finished his phone conversation. Asad, 36, is a refugee from Afghanistan, and had just finished talking to his mother back home. He could not control his overwhelming emotions that have been tormenting him for the past decade.

Until now, his wish to reside in Australia has not come to fruition. “Mother just called from Afghanistan to ask how things are. She warned me not to be reckless in conti