‘Oh my god, this is heaven!’: Ali found safety and connection in Australia

Update: 2022-06-30

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Ali Sina Yousofi spent his childhood in a part of Afghanistan where terror attacks were commonplace. He carried the emotional scars across borders, and struggled to relate to the children at his new school in Australia. Ultimately though Ali was able to find connection with other immigrant kids who shared similar experiences.

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‘Oh my god, this is heaven!’: Ali found safety and connection in Australia

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‘Oh my god, this is heaven!’: Ali found safety and connection in Australia

‘Oh my god, this is heaven!’: Ali found safety and connection in Australia