From refugee roots to gaming: Kanessa Muluneh builds Rise of Fearless from Dubai for Africa

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Kanessa Muluneh comes from a family of refugees who left Ethiopia for Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, which has become a land for expats.

But she found a way to reconnect with her roots through a TikTok channel and a new video game dubbed Rise of the Fearless.

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