After running away from the Syrian war, Yusra and her sister set off to find safety in Europe. They traveled through Lebanon to Turkey on an overcrowded dinghy. After fifteen minutes the boat's engine failed. Yusra didn't want to let any passengers drown so Yusra, her sister and two others jumped in the water to stop their dinghy from capsizing, saving 20 people. She was recognized by the International Olympic Committee a year later. She became the first member of the Refugee Olympic team. Yusra has been presented awards and wants to compete at the next Olympic Games in Tokyo, this year.
Hey Leslie,
ReplyDeleteI hope you had a good weekend. I meet up with lots of friends to plan a Dungeons and dragons game which was loads of fun. Anyway, this is a great post Leslie, you've explained the story well ad have included all the key points and information. What do you think about her story? What was you first reaction?
Just an extra point, it's a really good idea with activities like this to include a link to where you got this information from, exactly like when you attribute an image. This is really good online practise to get into and you'll be doing this a lot later in school.
See you in the comments.
Daniel :D
hey Leslie
ReplyDeleteyour writing is amazing i loved to read every second of it!
i liked it when yusra and her sister went to europe i don't know why but i love it next time maybe leave a space in between the lines so its esaier to read!
thank you for reading my comment
by Diya