In three weeks, Bernadette Romulo will be sent back to the Philippines while her son, 8, remains in AustraliaBernadette Romulo still wakes her son Giro early, because that’s what they’ve always done. She drives the children to school. At night they pray.Romulo knows that, in three weeks, the daily routine will come to an end. Recently, she lost an appeal against an Australian government decision to deport her. Soon she will be sent back to the Philippines and Giro, 8, must stay behind in Brisbane. Until then, the routine is everything: full of small moments to savour, a distraction. Just another day. Continue reading…
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