Yusra and her elder sister fled the syrian war and set off on a perilous jourey to find saftey in Euorpe In Summer 2015, they flew to Lebanon to Turkey before departing for Greece in an overcroweded dinghy.
Fifteen minutes in the sea crossing, the boat's engine failed. As people knows Yusra is a profesional swimmer so she determined to not let and of her pasangers down. Yusra her sister, and two other people dived into the waves, holded on the boat and swam for three and a half hours in the open water, saving live sof 20 people.
1 year later Yusra go notice of strong skills and for being brave she was recongize by the , Internatonal Olympic Committee. Yusra competed at the olympic games in Rio in 2016, helping to repesent 65 million displaced people worldwide.
Kia ora Litia,
ReplyDeleteHope you’re enjoying your Summer Holidays! Although the past couple days have been really overcast, windy and cold. I would love to know what you have gotten up to over the past couple weeks. I spent most of my holiday with my friends and family in Mangawhai (1.5 hours north of Auckland).
Wow, I did not know a lot about Yusra but she sure has made a huge impact on people. It must of been so hard for her to have such a big responsibility (swimming in open water to get help). I know that sometimes people do not work well under pressure but this was not the case.
I think it is so important to recognise people who have gone above and beyond to help others. Sometimes the people who are helping don’t realise how much of a positive impact they’ve had. What are some ways we can help recognise people who do good things? Think about some friends or family who have done something good!
Keen to hear back from you and keep up the GREAT work!
Cheers,
Georgia
Thanks Georgia for the wonderful comment. My opinion is that we share the things they have been doing today, with other people.
DeleteThat is such a great idea Litia! I might do the same thing today and see how it goes :)
DeleteKeep up the awesome work!
Nga mihi,
Georgia