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Australia Day 2021: Wagga welcomes new Australian citizens

Annie Lewis
Updated January 26 2021 - 4:55pm, first published 4:30pm
PROUD MOMENT: Mohamed Kandeh says he is overwhelmed with feelings after finally becoming an Australian citizen. Picture: Emma Hillier
PROUD MOMENT: Mohamed Kandeh says he is overwhelmed with feelings after finally becoming an Australian citizen. Picture: Emma Hillier

Mohamed Kandeh was only 16 years old when he fled from Sierra Leone as war tore his home country apart. Ever since, he has been hoping and praying to become an Australia citizen.

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Annie Lewis

Annie Lewis

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