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- ↑ "Ray of Light". Stories on Malawi. November 17, 2007. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ↑ "The Gay Refugee Who Helps Others". Boston Gay Men's Choir. November 16, 2017. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
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