The Socceroo, who fled civil war in Sudan and co-founded a charity to help refugees, is the Young Australian of the Year.
It also provides sports equipment to refugees around the world because, as a child, Mabil had been forced to play in bare feet with a roll-up sock as a ball.A year after he achieved his dream of playing for the Socceroos, his sister died in a car accident in 2019.He said he knew he was a role model to many young people, especially refugees, which drove him to work harder.Amar Singh wants Australians to see past their cultural differences.
A Sikh from Western Sydney who feeds the needy and champions tolerance has been named this year's Australian Local Hero.He founded the charity Turbans 4 Australia after suffering racial slurs based on how he looked and dressed.
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