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Mega matriarch: How Emo Majok’s grandmother inspired her descendants to forge a new life in Australia

Mega matriarch: How Emo Majok’s grandmother inspired her descendants to forge a new life in Australia

Update: 2024-07-25
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Comedian Emo Majok’s journey from Sudan to suburban Perth via a Kenyan refugee camp is a testament to the power that his family draws from the resilience of his grandmother, Martha.
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Mega matriarch: How Emo Majok’s grandmother inspired her descendants to forge a new life in Australia

Mega matriarch: How Emo Majok’s grandmother inspired her descendants to forge a new life in Australia