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One poignant story unfolds with Am Girman, a 60-year-old refugee from Burundi, who recalls the harrowing day he fled his homeland 20 years ago. With only two hours' notice, Am was advised to leave his country to save his life, a decision he never chose but was forced into by circumstances beyond his control. His destination was Hong Kong, a place without formal asylum recognition but with mechanisms for non-refoulement claims—arguments that prevent extradition to countries where one might face torture or irreparable harm.