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South China Morning Post
29-03-2025
- South China Morning Post
How Brian Cole, one of Australia's best chefs, was so close to becoming a child soldier
'We're going to play a game of hide-and-seek.' Advertisement An otherwise fun activity for any five-year-old turned out to be one that saved Sierra Leone-born Australian chef Brian Cole from being abducted and recruited as a child soldier 28 years ago. The chef de cuisine at Hearth, the signature fine dining restaurant at Perth's Ritz-Carlton, in Western Australia, still vividly remembers that harrowing moment. His mother told him and his cousin, another boy, to hide under the stairs of the house and wait to be found. However, Cole could feel something was wrong. The adults were running around scared, and there were sounds of people screaming all over the neighbourhood. Soon after, there was a loud banging on the door, followed by a booming voice asking, 'Where are the boys?' Advertisement 'There are no boys here,' his mother said defiantly.
Yahoo
15-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Double Djabi delight as Witton Albion return to winning ways
MAMADOU Djabi steals the headlines in a brilliant Witton Albion win at Congleton Town. He scored both goals as Witton sealed a 2-0 success at third-placed Congleton Town. The 27-year-old Sierra Leone-born centre forward, who was a 22nd minute replacement for Nick Hepple, netted his first goals of the year in the 62nd and 72nd minutes as Witton became the first visitors to win at The Cleric Stadium since October. It was the frontman's fourth and fifth goals in 21 appearances since joining Witton from Northwich Victoria last September. And they were Witton's first goals in open play in four games The result is exactly the response player-manager Ben Harrison wanted after some below-par performances of late. Player-manager Ben Harrison celebrates with the fans after Mamadou Djabi scored (Image: Karl Brooks Photography) Witton climb one place to 13th on the Northern Premier League West ladder, while Congleton, who had gone 11 games unbeaten at home in all competitions, stay third. Meanwhile, 1874 Northwich took a point from their top-of-the-table tussle with Shifnal Town at Townfield. Both goalkeepers were kept busy and both sides had chances to win the match, but somehow it remained goalless. 1874 stay fourth in the Midland League Premier Division and Shifnal remain second, three points ahead. Northwich Victoria's fixture away to Tividale in the same division was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch. > Winsford United and Barnton details to follow.
