#the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
The UN Refugee Agency announced on Thursday the appointment of Syrian refugee and Olympic athlete Yusra Mardini as a Goodwill Ambassador. Mardini, along with her sister, have helped save a boat carrying Syrian refugees in 2015; they swam for three hours in the sea to save the sinking boat and push it to land. In 2016, she has been selected for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and became an Olympic swimmer. Mardini has worked closely with UNHCR; the young Syrian refugee has been an…
