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Living in detention for the asylum seeking children is a nightmare they never imagined. The detention center with the capacity of sheltering up to 100 persons is now occupied by 258 persons from various countries and cultures. Many detainees who aren’t lucky enough to get a space in the limited rooms have no other choice but to use alleys, floors and any place that offers some shelter from the rain and the heat of the sun as their makeshift homes. And a wide range of problems subsequently emerge due to this condition – from the availability of water and sanitation, over finding a place to keep ones belongings, to washing and drying clothes simple things become a challenge due to limited bathrooms and drinking water. It is here, in a confined environment where hygiene is deteriorating that those children live, play, watch television and have to mingle with hundreds of mostly adult men – a condition full of likely hazards for a child.
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