Buduburam, Ghana. A sprawling refugee camp of 50,000 people painted a glum picture for the thousands of Liberians who had travelled to the camp to escape the threat of the Second Liberian Civil War.
Food and water is hard to come by, death is in the air, and soldiers at the camp prevent refugees from straying too far from the site over fears that bandits could easily attack those who wander from Buduburam. But for one family, freedom is granted.
Through a resettlement programme and a successful interview process, Victoria and Debeah Davies were able to immigrate to Edmonton, Canada with their five-year-old son, Alphonso.
Thirteen years later, Alphonso Davies would become the best player for a new nation he calls home, an inspiration to refugees across the globe, and a superstar who will be going into 2019 as a player for one of the biggest clubs in world football.
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