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Nov 23, 2022 · 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...
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- What Happens in The Swimmers?
- What Did Yusra and Sara’s Journey from Syria to Germany Really Look like?
- What Do Yusra and Sara Want People to Take Away from Their Life Story?
- Where Are The Mardini Sisters Now and What’s Next For them?
The film follows 17-year-old Yusra and 20-year-old Sara (played by Nathalie and Manal Issa, respectively) in their simple life in Daraya, Damascus, before it was disrupted by the escalation of Syria’s civil war. What began as peaceful, pro-democracy demonstrations against President Bashar al-Assad in 2011 escalated into a full-scale warwhen the gov...
It took Yusra and Sara 25 days to get from Syria to Germany, with the first portion of their trip taking place via flights then by boat to Greece. “Then it was by foot, we walked, used buses, taxis, whatever we could use,” says Yusra. Recalling the most taxing part of their journey, when they swam in the Aegean Sea for over three hours, Sara says s...
After witnessing people’s shock when she doesn’t fit their stereotype of a downtrodden refugee, Yusra wants to challenge the idea that refugee identity is a monolith. She also hopes the film counters the misconception that people flee their country because they want to enjoy the resources of their host nation: “It’s not a luxurious life, you have t...
Growing up, the Mardini sisters say they were so attached at the hip that they were more like twins, but now they are on different paths and even continents. Yusra returned to the Tokyo 2020 Olympicslast year; she qualified for team Syria but still chose to be on the refugee team, and she is currently studying film and television production in Cali...
Nov 26, 2022 · The Swimmer then fast forwards four years in 2015 when Yusra and Sarah leave Syria to somehow reach Europe and seek refuge for their family under the family reunion policy.
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Nov 17, 2022 · Over a gruelling three hours, Yusra and Sara managed to swim alongside their stricken vessel - reducing the overall weight, so it was less likely to sink - to safety on Lesbos.
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Nov 10, 2022 · In 2015, Mardini fled Syria in the hope of finding safety, and a new life overseas. After reaching Turkey via Lebanon, the teenager and her sister Sara arranged to be smuggled into Greece by boat, but quickly found herself back in danger.
Nov 28, 2022 · For one, Yusra and Sara really did leave Syria with two of their cousins. However, the movie depicts this part of the journey through the fictionalized form of Nizar.
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Nov 28, 2022 · Netflix just dropped a new movie that dives into the difficult journey of sisters Yusra and Sara Mardini, Syrian refugees who left Damascus, Syria in 2015, and ended up swimming from the...
