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African Voices Playmakers: Refugee boxer Ramla Ali using sport as her platform for change

From fleeing war in Somalia to making Olympic history, Ramla Ali has fought her way from survivor to symbol of hope. She’s not only the first Somali to box at the Olympics, but a global advocate for women and refugees, using sport as her platform for change. Larry Madowo tells her story in our latest African Voices Playmakers.

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