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'We see war everywhere, people are losing their dreams': Olympic cyclist who fled Afghanistan aims to inspire hope
“I am going to be a professional cyclist,” Amir Ansari told a friend resolutely, days after crossing the Aegean Sea in a small rubber boat. It was autumn 2015 and only a few weeks earlier he had fled from Afghanistan in search of safety, carrying with him …