A refugee’s journey from Manus Island to bare knuckle fighting in the US
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A story of courage, perseverance and bare-knuckle fighting.    From seven years detained on Manus Island... to elite fighting in America... this is the story of Ezatullah Kakar    Two weeks ago, Ezatullah stepped into the ring for his first fight in America’s Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship... and he won in 33 seconds!!!   Eza joins us from the US to talk about his journey.  We’re also joined by the former Socceroo, Craig Foster to talk about Australia’s refugee program – and our lost opportunities.   Ezatullah was a champion kickboxer in Pakistan before violence in his region forced him to get on a boat from Malaysia in 2013. He arrived when we started turning boats around.  This is his story.   TODAY'S HEADLINES Budget: government warns size of NDIS funding ‘unsustainable’ First round of India legal challenge dismissed Rocket attacks in Israel/Gaza De belin to face court again after trial stalemate Nepal asks Everest climbers for oxygen tanks OR watch Today's Headlines on YouTube: http://bit.ly/TheBriefingSUBSCRIBE  Follow The Briefing Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast  Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAU Twitter: @TheBriefingAU  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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