Fadi Mansour spent a year stuck in an airport. Now he lives near one - in Australia

By Farid Farid
Updated October 24 2016 - 1:08pm, first published 12:09pm
Syrian refugee Fadi Mansour, who was detained at Istanbul airport for a year until moving to Melbourne. He now lives near the airport. Photo: Simon Schluter
Syrian refugee Fadi Mansour, who was detained at Istanbul airport for a year until moving to Melbourne. He now lives near the airport. Photo: Simon Schluter
"I don't watch TV for my own mental well-being. I feel helpless that I can't do anything for my people suffering." Photo: Simon Schluter
"I don't watch TV for my own mental well-being. I feel helpless that I can't do anything for my people suffering." Photo: Simon Schluter
"I want to work as soon as possible and give back to Australia." Photo: Simon Schluter
"I want to work as soon as possible and give back to Australia." Photo: Simon Schluter

After spending a year in the detention room of Istanbul's Ataturk Airport, Fadi Mansour smiles when he sees a plane passing at his new home in Australia.

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