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Sudan Peace, Australia, 2017
by Hego
National Photographic Portrait Prize 2018 Finalist
Child soldier from the age of 11, Sudanese-Australian refugee, author, father and soon-to-be MBA recipient. Oh – and his middle name translates literally to ‘peace’.