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Mischa Wilmers, San DiegoJune 24, 2014

Mark from San Diego saw the barriers the young refugees in his city were facing. So he founded an organization that uses soccer to boost their self-confidence, and help them make friends and do better in school.

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Mark Kabaan, founder of Yalla
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Generation Change: Soccer gives refugees in San Diego a chance

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