Butterfly

Yusra, we could not be prouder of you for your courage and your resilience and the great example that you’re setting for children everywhere. – President Barack ObamaYusra has an incredible story. – Emma WatsonWar, for all its atrocities, is punctuated by instances of unfathomable human spirit and grace. Olympic swimmer Yusra Mardini’s story is a prime example. Butterfly recounts this Syrian refugee’s extraordinary tale of bravery, survival, and winsome, never-give-up moxie. It is impossible not to be won over by Yusra. – Khaled HosseiniYusra Mardini is a compact powerhouse of inspiration and determination. I am spellbound by her story of bravery and her incredible sister, Sara. What amazing young women, who illustrate to all of us that refugees are people with dreams and ambitions. – Cate BlanchettYusra reminds us of the human cost of the tragedy and the incredible fortitude, perseverance and hope of one young woman who struggles for a future – Stephen Daldry, Director of Billy Elliot, The Reader and The HoursAn honest account that underlines the human cost of the refugee crisis. – Stylist LovesInspirational and humbling. – Sunday PostYou should know the name Yusra Mardini. – Huffington Post

Yusra Mardini is an Olympic swimmer and Syrian refugee who, in 2015, fled her hometown of Damascus when it became too dangerous to live in the war-torn country. In 2016 Mardini swam with the Refugee Olympic Team and was subsequently named a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador. She lives in Berlin and is training for the 2020 Olympics.