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Children urge Australia to free them from Nauru island 'prison'

At just 10 years old, Mizba Ahmed and her family fled persecution in Myanmar.

Boarding a smuggler's boat bound for Australia, she never imagined that instead of finding a better life, she'd end up spending 18 months in detention on the isolated Pacific island of Nauru.

"Nauru is the worst place I've ever seen for children," the 12-year old said....

See the full story by Pamela Boykoff and Ivan Watson at CNN.com

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