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From dream to nightmare: Afghan 'Little Messi' forced to flee

Murtaza and his family abandoned their home in southeastern Ghazni province in November. [AFP / NOORULLAH SHIRZADA]

Murtaza Ahmadi moved the world with his love for footballer Lionel Messi in 2016. His dream of meeting the Argentinian came true, but now the seven-year-old boy is living a nightmare as one of thousands of Afghans displaced by war.

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