‘To the family of our brother Josefa…
this is on behalf of all the brother and sister here at villawood I.D.C…
your IRAQI Brother
Saad Tlaa
Sept, 27, 2010
– 7 days after….’
‘When he passed away it was really tense. The atmosphere was really bad, sad. Everybody feeling down. Really, it was really, I can’t really describe it in specific words, but all in all it was a really sad and miserable feeling for everybody…Just imagine one of your friends, or family, or close friend will die in front of you, and you cannot do anything. It is really very painful, very painful feeling… the spirit of the death, or the spirit of missing or losing some friend is really hard.’
Saad Tlaa
Following Viliami Tanginoa’s death, his friends and fellow detainees too released a statement.
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[imagecaption] Saad Tlaa, ‘Memorial to Josefa Rauluni’, 2010. [/imagecaption]
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