“It was never about telling my own story.”
YusraMardini says it’s important for her to share the story of millions of Syrians and refugees of all backgrounds, and not just her own story.
Watch the full interview on our YouTube channel.
YusraMardini says it’s important for her to share the story of millions of Syrians and refugees of all backgrounds, and not just her own story.
Watch the full interview on our YouTube channel.
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00:00And you're saying that pool is where your journey began as a swimmer.
00:05Describe how it felt being back where it all started for you.
00:10Yeah, it is really emotional because a lot of people ask about this specific missile scene and this happened every day.
00:19It happened in the pool, it happened in my school, it happened on the streets, it happened where I live.
00:25I would see people protesting and then someone would get shot and then they would carry the body and protest again.
00:32So for me, it was really important to share what was happening with millions of Syrians.
00:39It was never about me telling my own story only.
00:42Me and my sister understood the responsibility of this is the story of millions of refugees around the world, not just Syrians as well.