an activist from Senegal

The Judge and the government lawyer asked:
-why are you applying for asylum?
why did they beat you?
how did they know your brother was an activist?
how did they know you raised money for the party?
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how did you get your passport?
when did you first travel outside of your country? the second time?
What was your intent, before you got on the airplane, to fly to USA? did you tell anyone your intent?
How much information did you have? if you had only a little information, could you form an intent? maybe you had no intent, except to get out of your country, and to then ask for advice after arrival in USA?
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in 2003, they arrested you at "your" house? does the house have a number, is it on a street? what is the address?
-The title to this house is in whose name? did you own the house? who was the owner?
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What was your employment in your country?
you traveled outside of your country, and then returned to your job?
What did your employer think about that? your employer lets you come and go, as you please?