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New country, new community — Hanieh found so much more than fitness at her local parkrun

It's a daunting thing to move across the world to a place you've never been before – especially if you don't know anyone.

So, when Hanieh Kosari arrived in Australia from Iran to study, she was understandably wide-eyed and nervous as she faced the reality of becoming immersed in a new culture.

The then 28-year-old didn't plan to be here eight years later, but the community she created has a magnetic pull.

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