Olympic dream a step closer after 10 years in limbo

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Wrestling champion and Hazara refugee Ali Asghar Hussaini is finally on the road to representing Australia after 10 years in limbo. Arriving in Australia by boat, Hussaini was stuck on Safe Haven Enterprise visa but after being granted a pathway to citizenship, he's now closer to his Olympic dream.

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