Yusra Mardini

Read an excerpt from Butterfly: From Refugee to Olympian, Yusra Mardini’s story of rescue, hope and triumph

‘I could just as easily be killed in the pool as outside on the street or at home in my bed.’

From refugee to Olympian, Butterfly is Yusra Mardini’s awe-inspiring story

‘Being a refugee is not a choice. Our choice is to die at home or risk death trying to escape.’ – Yusra Mardini