The year is 2011. The #1 song on the pop charts in America is "Rolling in the Deep." And "The Hunger Games" is the most popular fiction book. It's peak pop culture time for millennials, but it's also a different time on the other side of the world. Because war is about to break out.
Madi tells us about the courageous journey of the Mardini sisters and the ongoing war plaguing their home country of Syria.
Don't forget, all pictures from today's episode can be found here.
And you can continue following Yusra Mardini's journey here and her foundation here!
Sources:
"The Inspiring True Story Behind Netflix's..." by Armani Syed - TIME
"The real story behind..." by Brooke Theis - Harpers Bazar
"Yusra Mardini" - The UN Refugee Agency
"Syria Timeline..." by Mona Yacoubian - US Institute of Peace
"Why has the Syrian war lasted 12 years" - BBC
"Revisiting the Spark That..." by Kelly McEvers - NPR
"From refugee to global beacon..." - Olympics.com
"Greece drops charges against..." by Kumaran Ira - WSWS