The slaves of Benjina: ghastliness on our doorstep, unseen

By Tony Wright
Updated May 23 2015 - 2:08pm, first published 12:15am
Rescued Burmese fishermen raise their hands as they are asked who among them wants to go home from their location at Benjina, Aru Islands, Indonesia.
Rescued Burmese fishermen raise their hands as they are asked who among them wants to go home from their location at Benjina, Aru Islands, Indonesia.
Former fishing slaves gather at their temporary shelter in Tual, Indonesia.
Former fishing slaves gather at their temporary shelter in Tual, Indonesia.
Former slave fisherman Kyaw Naing, left, pays respects after he is reunited with his brother Kyaw Oo at his home in Myaung Mya, Myanmar.
Former slave fisherman Kyaw Naing, left, pays respects after he is reunited with his brother Kyaw Oo at his home in Myaung Mya, Myanmar.
Kyaw Naing, a fisherman from Myanmar, who was forced into slavery on the island of Benjina.
Kyaw Naing, a fisherman from Myanmar, who was forced into slavery on the island of Benjina.

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