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What happened to Yusra and Sara Mardini and where are they now?

Por: Newsweek Life November 23, 2022

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In 2015, Yusra and Sara Mardini left their home country of Syria, which was being torn apart by war, in a bid to reach Europe and get safe passage for the rest of their family as refugees, a journey depicted in Netflix's The Swimmers.The route was difficult and full of life-threatening moments, but the sisters, Yusra in particular, held onto the dream of reaching the Rio Summer Olympics in 2016 and representing Syria in the country's... + full article



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