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Meet the generation of surf life savers looking to overturn tragic trends on migrant drownings – ABC News
Australia’s first all-Afghan-born Surf Life Saving team has picked up a silver medal at the state championships in Victoria. The team is part of a new generation…
When the members of Australia’s first all-Afghan-born Surf Life Saving team arrived in their new country a few years ago, none of them could swim.
Now they have won a silver medal in their state Surf Life Saving championships.
“I couldn’t swim,” 19-year-old Sana Mosawi said, recalling her first experience with the water.
“I still remember the first time. I couldn’t walk in the water. It was that challenging for me.”
Sahar Ehsani, 17, was the much the same.
“It was really hard because I had never…
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