The story of Samia, who drowned chasing the Olympic dream

[Deeq A.]

Samia Yusuf Omar was a Somali athlete who competed with honor in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Driven by her dream of participating in the 2012 London Summer Olympics, she left her country, which had fallen into chaos, to come to Europe as a migrant. Her journey ended when she drowned while trying to reach Sicily. Her story is now recounted in a theater play in Ravenna, based on the novel "Don't Tell Me You Are Afraid" by Italian writer Giuseppe Catozzella.

Source: Hiiraan Online