Ben hasn't seen his loved ones for 13 years but at this Australian bakery he found a New Job and a New Family

A fresh start for Ben, who fled Afghanistan 13 years ago and later struggled to survive as a refugee in Asia, Jakarta, capital city of Indonesia.

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The Christmas cheer is rolling out at a wholesale bakery in Sydney. And trainee Ben a recent arrival in Australia is busy learning on the job.

Ben is now learning to make fruit mince pies for Christmas, with Samia Salhab a refugee from Syria.

The bakery has grown steadily since co-founder Paul Allam started up in 2013. He says it now employs 40 staff producing 1.5 million products each year.

So far, the bakery has put 120 new arrivals through its rigorous training scheme.

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Ben hasn't seen his loved ones for 13 years but at this Australian bakery he found a New Job and a New Family

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