Butterfly
By Yusra Mardini
From Refugee to Olympian—My Story of Rescue, Hope, and Triumph. Pan MacMillan, 2018
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A brief summary of Butterfly
The inspirational story of a Syrian young woman’s courage and compassion that led to her true calling to help fellow refugees, even above and beyond her dream to swim in the Olympics.
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Who should read Butterfly
Athletes • feminists • refugees • politicians • global social workers • biography and autobiography enthusiasts
About the author of Butterfly
Yusra Mardini loved her home of Damascus, Syria but fled to Germany when her country came under attack. She competed as a swimmer for the Refugee Athletes Team in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and became a United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Goodwill Ambassador. She is dedicated to fighting for the honorability and better life of refugees who, like her and her family, have been traumatized by war.
Yusra Mardini
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