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Butterfly: From Refugee to Olympian, My Story of Rescue, Hope and Triumph

Yusra Mardini

Start date: July 1, 2019

Finish date: August 31, 2019

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Jul 30, 2019 Jessica Haider rated it really liked it

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Butterfly is the memoir of a Syrian refugee who went on to be an Olympic swimmer. Yusra was a teenager living in Damascus, Syria when ware broken out in her nation. At first Yusra and her family attempted to carry on their normal lives of attending swimming practice and going out with friends. But, soon it became clear that they must try to leave Syria for someplace safer.

I enjoyed this book. It really brought a light to a refugee crisis through the eyes of a refugee. A must read for anyone in ...more

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