He was forced to remain homeless to avoid being detained again.
“In fact, since nine years back, I have been displaced many times [due to persecution],” he said.
His wife was constantly worried for him, but, to avoid surveillance, he could barely make contact with her. Phones were out of the question. Sometimes he slipped through a vague message to her online.
“We couldn’t chat and communicate feelings like the normal couples,” he said.
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