<p><b>The inspirational story behind the film <i>The Swimmers</i> on Netflix, by Syrian refugee and Olympic swimmer, Yusra Mardini.</b><br><br><i><b>'An</b> </i><b><i>extraordinary tale of bravery, survival, and winsome, never-give-up moxie. It is impossible not to be won over by Yusra.' </i>– Khaled Hosseini</b><br><br><i>It’s important the world understands what many ordinary people must endure to find a safe place to live.</i> <i>If it will </i><i>help others, I’ll tell my story a million times.</i><br><br>When war broke out in her native Syria, Yusra Mardini fled to the Turkish coast in 2015 and boarded a small dinghy full of refugees bound for Greece. When the small and overcrowded boat's engine cut out, it began to sink. Instinctively, Yusra and her sister took to the treacherous open water
