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The World’s Laura Lynch profiles pop singer Henry Olonga. He’s a former cricket star from Zimbabwe, but a single act of defiance against the government there ended his career and sent him into exile in London. Now he’s fighting back with music.

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Far away from the crisis that is still devastating his homeland, one exile who paid a price for his protest is speaking and singing about Zimbabwe and its troubles.

Henry Olonga was a star on the cricket pitch.

But a single act of defiance cost him his career.

Now, he’s trying to win back fame and success – as a singer with a message.

Laura Lynch visited Olonga at his home in London.