# I've been stuck on a tiny Pacific island for years and can't get a transit visa to fly home

- Source: BBC World
- Published: 2026-10-31T23:06:13+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmq5npz5l5geo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/i-ve-been-stuck-on-a-tiny-pacific-island-for-years-and-can-t-get-a-tra-b39444/

Ruchira Ranasingha, 50, has been stranded in the Cook Islands since 2023 and wants to return to Sri Lanka.

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