Butterfly: From Refugee to Olympian, My Story of Rescue, Hope and Triumph
By: Yusra Mardini
4.33
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
The inspiring story of how one woman saved fellow refugees from drowning--and how she went on to be…
Want to Read $ 11.99"It’s just easier to laugh than to cry. If I cry, I’ll cry alone. But if you laugh, we can do it together. I guess no one knows how strong they can be until it’s their turn to deal with tragedy."-Yusra Mardini, Butterfly: From Refugee to Olympian, My Story of Rescue, Hope and Triumph
"That´s right. Only a name. A name given to us by circumstances beyond our control. Now we have to reclaim it. [...] "We are still humans", I say. "We are not only refugees. We are like everyone in the world. We can do something, achieve something. We didn´t choose to leave our homelands. We didn´t choose the name refugee. [...]"-Yusra Mardini, Butterfly: From Refugee to Olympian, My Story of Rescue, Hope and Triumph
"Back in Syria, we’d never gave anything directly to anyone. We’d give to a charity and then they’d make sure it got to people in need. That way no one felt looked down on. I remind myself how lucky we are to have found such a generous new friends. I try to push the uncomfortable thoughts away, but I can’t help it. It’s charity and it hurts."-Yusra Mardini, Butterfly: From Refugee to Olympian, My Story of Rescue, Hope and Triumph
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