Asylum seekers: Risking it all

Asylum seekers arrive in Indonesia -- helpless, often fleeing war and poverty - desperately trying to reach Australia.

They're willing to take huge risks and put their lives in the hands of the smugglers they hope will deliver them to a better life.

Some of these people have been stranded in Indonesia for years, without little hope of reaching their dream of a better life. For many, crossing the ocean is a risk they're prepared to take. Even if it is the last thing they do.

Al Jazeera's Syarina Hasibuan reports from Jakarta.

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