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Somerjohn's Life in Denmark
Somerjohn and his mam left east turkestan for denmark when he was 13 years old. He found one of the easiest ways to make friends was through sports. The mostly immigrant neighborhood could be rough, a lot of kids fell into crime and gangs. somerjohn used what he learned in the ring to mentor other immigrant kids from his neighborhood who were struggling to adjust to life in denmark.
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