In August 2012, the Australia Government reintroduced the notorious Pacific Solution; a policy of incarcerating people who attempt to seek refuge in Australia by boat in Pacific Island prisons.
Two weeks later, Mark was hired by the Salvation Army to perform humanitarian work in the horrific Nauru detention centre. What he saw there moved him to speak out, despite the threat of legal action for disclosing “confidential information”.
The Undesirables: Inside Nauru is an exposé of what really goes on inside an offshore detention centre; detailing daily life in the prison and the stories of the men held there; the self-harm, suicide attempts, and riots; the rare moments of joy and the moments of deep despair.
This book is a window into the dark and mysterious world of offshore processing, a world purposefully obscured from the public eye.
