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Abdi Aden

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Abdi Adenwas a teenager when he arrived in Melbourne as a refugee to begin a new life. Until recently, he was a Youth Worker for Hume City Council in Melbourne, completing postgraduate studies in adolescent mental health. He is married to the daughter of British immigrants and has three young sons. His biography, Shining: The story of a lucky man, written with Robert Hillman, was released in June 2015. 

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