They walked for several days until crossing the border into a refugee camp in Macedonia. The conditions in the camp were very poor, with little food and inadequate sanitation. After two weeks, his family was flown to Melbourne and then taken by bus for the three hour drive to the army base. He says he has been feeling tired and stressed ever since leaving his home. He is very worried about friends at home and is having trouble sleeping.
Mentor is usually healthy and has been helping with maintenance at the army base.
Today he spent the morning painting the wall of a hut. About 30 minutes after he finished painting he suddenly developed a sharp pain in his chest and he felt like he couldn't get enough air. The pain stopped after a few minutes but the breathlessness increased. He denied having any previous episodes of pain or similar breathlessness. He had mild asthma as a young boy but has not had any asthma symptoms for 15 years.