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A vegetable patch west of Melbourne has become a source of hope

Omar Elmi (R) with park ranger James Brincat

Omar Elmi (R) with park ranger James Brincat Source: SBS

A vegetable patch west of Melbourne has become a source of hope and integration for the region's migrants and refugee communities. Somali Australians have turned the first sod in a small garden plot which, for one young man, carries lofty expectations.



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