Syrian Olympic Swimmer Shuts Down Anti-Refugee Rhetoric In 4 Words
- Anna Mae
- Sep 26, 2016
- 1 min read
''A month after the Olympics, Syrian refugee Yusra Mardini is still making waves.
The 18-year-old swimmer, who helped pull an overloaded boat full of Syrian refugees to safety, and then went on to showcase her skills in Rio, continued her stunning journey this week.
Yardini landed in New York City where she met with President Barack Obama and addressed the United Nations in an effort to educate the world about what it really means to be a refugee. Her presence was significant, considering that the U.N. General Assembly dedicated this year’s summit to addressing the largest refugee crisis since WWII...''
by Eleanor Goldberg
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