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Playing soccer is like singing

Aaron Niyonkuru controlling the ball while playing at Speers point facility in Newcastle, Australia.

Aaron Niyonkuru controlling the ball while playing at Speers point facility in Newcastle, Australia. Source: Supplied

Born and raised in different refugee camps in the great lakes region, Aaron Niyonkuru has a dream of becoming a professional soccer player on an international level. He was in Spain early this year but now his road to success is very bumpy.



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