 My name's Alea Lea. I was born in a Kenya refugee camp. My family fled to Sudan. There was a lot of things going on back there with war and things like that. So mum, I had enough of that and we were able to settle in the refugee camp and that's where me and my younger brother were born. I guess my memory from the refugee camp was just being around family. I think it's one Pacific memory that I remember quite well which is making a soccer ball out of a balloon. We're able to get a balloon, blow it up, get some old shirt, rip them apart and tie them around until it's a perfect soccer ball and I think we'll make a few of those just in case one popped. I think it wasn't until 2003 we were granted a visa to come over here. My memory coming to Australia was very different. It wasn't the same thing that I've seen. You rock up a Sydney airport, you see all these buildings. Things that I never saw in the refugee camp were surreal to me like I didn't even know they existed. Having a fridge, it wasn't such a thing as a fridge. My greatest memory was probably just getting granted that visa, my whole family here and getting that citizenship. Now we call ourselves African-Australian and Australia has become our home. They're welcoming with both arms and me and my family are loving our time here. My football career began in Brisbane. When draft night came I was sitting with my brother and pick 44 came. My brother hopped on me, jumped and just started, you know, arguing, said you're going to the swans. Mum came back and she was a bit emotional. She said, you know, this is what your dad said that you're going to do, play footy and I think it was a very special moment that I'm hoping you're going to hold. It's going to hold close to my heart for the rest of my life. Just seeing mum happy and very emotional was a very special moment for myself and the family. I've been in the swans for my fourth year now so I'm really enjoying my time here playing for this great football club. People don't really understand why refugees leave their countries. For our reason was, you know, there was a war going on. There was a lot of things going on. It was unsafe. I guess that was the reason we wanted a better change and to come here and we just wanted a better life, you know, just to be able to live, enjoy life and things like that without, you know, freeing for your life. So I guess we've been very lucky to be able to come to such a, you know, great country. They're welcoming us very, you know, with open arms and I'm very grateful for that.