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Yusra Mardini: From Syrian refugee to Olympic swimmer, the journey of a lifetime
Yusra Mardini embodies a story of resilience, courage, and triumph in the face of adversity. Born in turbulent Syria, she was forced to flee her war-torn country to find safety. But her journey didn't ...
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Syrian swimmer Yusra Mardini who inspired Netflix film returns to Syria after 10 years
Olympic swimmer and Syrian refugee Yusra Mardini, whose story inspired the 2022 Netflix film The Swimmers, returned to Syria ten years after she fled the civil war to Europe. While crossing the ...
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Female icons honored at 30/50 International Women’s Day Award Ceremony
Olympic swimmer and Syrian refugee Yusra Mardini, actress and activist Sheryl Lee Ralph, and photojournalist Lynsey Addario were among those who were honored at Forbes and Know Your Value’s ...
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Interview: Olympic Swimmer Yusra Mardini
Anyone who watched the 2022 film The Swimmers will know Yusra Mardini’s story. She and her sister, Sara, fled war-torn Syria and made the treacherous journey across the Aegean from Turkey to Lesbos.
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‘My Brother The Devil’s Sally El Hosaini To Direct Working Title’s Yusra Mardini Biopic ‘The Swimmers’, Replaces Stephen Daldry
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Aaj Ka Panchang, March 6, 2025: Worship Mahishasura Mardini for Unstoppable Strength
According to Panchang today, the divine energy of Mahishasura Mardini, the fierce and victorious form of Goddess Durga, radiates unparalleled strength on Shukla Paksha Ashtami's auspicious day.
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US says it lost contact with MQ-9 near Yemen after Houthis claim to have shot it down
The US Air Force lost contact with an unmanned MQ-9 Reaper drone while it was operating over the Red Sea this week, a US defense official told Al Arabiya English on Tuesday. The MQ-9 was ...
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Forbes and Know Your Value's 30/50 Summit kicks off by inspiring the next generation
The students also heard from 27-year-old Olympic swimmer and Syrian refugee Yusra Mardini, whose life story doesn’t just sound like a movie — it is one. Her incredible journey was turned ...
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12 women activists and leaders making the world a better place
Sara and her younger sister, now Olympic swimmer Yusra Mardini, fled from Syria in 2015. When the boat they were escaping on started to sink in the Aegean Sea, the sisters swam the boat to safety, a ...
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ICRC Director-General to quit role
Robert Mardini will remain in office until the end of his mandate, which ends in March. He led the ICRC for four years. ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric and the organisation’s assembly ...
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Yusra Mardini: Refugee swimmer off to flying start after Pope Francis sends letter
Ahead of competing at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janiero, Yusra Mardini, along with the nine other athletes that make up the Olympic Refugee Team were sent a letter by Pope Francis. RIO DE JANIERO: ...