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Fablice Manirakiza holding a Burundian flag

Fablice Manirakiza holding a Burundian flag Source: Darren Sanford Photography

Fablice Manirakiza reflects on his journey as a refugee coming from a Tanzanian refugee camp and starting a new life in Melbourne, Australia. From being an orphan at a young age and kidnapped to be a child soldier to winning a 2016 Victoria Young Achiever Award.


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Fablice Manirakiza reflects on his journey as a refugee coming from a Tanzanian refugee camp and starting a new life in Melbourne, Australia. From being an orphan at a young age and kidnapped to be a child soldier to winning a 2016 Victoria Young Achiever Award.


 

 


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