Refugee tennis coach 'will never give up'

It's a long way from Aleppo in Syria to Liverpool in Sydney's west.

Ashod Paloulian's love of tennis has helped build a new life in Australia after fleeing Aleppo. Source: SBS World News

But that's the journey Ashod Paloulian has undertaken with his wife and two children in search of a new life as refugees.

His journey is all the more remarkable in that just nine months after arriving in Australia, he's one step away from starting his own tennis coaching business.