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A group of community leaders in Melbourne is offering mentorship and guidance for a new generation of South Sudanese Australians

Nathanial Nhial Majur and the SBS News team

Nathanial Nhial Majur and the SBS News team Source: Supplied

A group of community leaders in Melbourne is offering mentorship and guidance for a new generation of South Sudanese Australians through the medium of football. Attracting hundreds of players and spectators to games each weekend, the ad hoc league is now helping young people to get jobs and education, as they fight against a negative public image of the community.


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By Abby Dinham

Presented by Ajak Deng Chiengkou

Source: SBS




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A group of community leaders in Melbourne is offering mentorship and guidance for a new generation of South Sudanese Australians through the medium of football. Attracting hundreds of players and spectators to games each weekend, the ad hoc league is now helping young people to get jobs and education, as they fight against a negative public image of the community.



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