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Humor earned him a visa to people's hearts

Kamal Saleh

Kamal Saleh Source: AAP

Born in Egypt, Saleh moved to Sydney in 1975 at the age of 10. He grew up in Punchbowl, New South Wales and describes himself as having been a quiet child who was "the class clown's assistant. Saleh was able to fit in and excel through humor and Comedy.



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