'We built a hut out of mud' - from refugee camp to international goalscorer

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'We built a hut out of mud' - from refugee camp to international goalscorer
'We built a hut out of mud' - from refugee camp to international goalscorer
Awer Mabil grew up in a Kenyan refugee camp. Last month he scored his first international goal on his debut for Australia. This is his story.

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