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Olympic Dream: The Story of Samia Yusuf Omar
Olympic Dream: The Story of Samia Yusuf Omar | Reinhard Kleist
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The image of Samia Yusuf Omar running for last place at the 2008 Beijing Olympics will forever be imprinted in the minds of all who saw it: The lean Somalian, wearing knee-length leggings and a baggy T-shirt, came in seconds behind her competitors. What the cheering crowd couldn t know then was what it took to get there. "An Olympic Dream "follows Omar s second attempt to represent her country at the Olympics, this time in London. Reinhard Kleist pictures the athlete training in one of the most dangerous cities in the world; her passage through Sudan and into Libya; and her fateful attempt to reach Europe. By telling the story of one remarkable woman, Kleist gives voice to the thousands of migrants who risk their lives daily for a better future."
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queerbookreader
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Good morning from under my new heated fuzzy blanket mom got me for Xmas 😭😭😭😭 reading all the manga and catching up on some graphic novels today. What graphic novels or comics are you reading right now? ❄️

Cinfhen Love heated blankets 💟 5y
gradcat The only graphic novel I‘ve ever read is the tagged one. Isn‘t that pathetic?! 5y
queerbookreader @gradcat Not at all!! That's a great one to read! 5y
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BookishMarginalia
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Turns out I can do one round of #LitsyAtoZ title track choosing from just the books in our bedroom -- all I couldn't find was a book starting with X and with Q (though I did find an Anna Quindlen novel). #abecedarianTBR

WhatDeeReads Wow! 7y
Megabooks 😂😂👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 7y
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MallenNC I also have Lab Girl and Hidden Figures on my AtoZ list. I'm excited for this challenge because I think I will finally make some TBR progress! 7y
Peddler410 I need to revisit my list! 7y
Sisenegger I love the challenge, but thought about switching it up a little and doing AtoZ locations instead of titles. 7y
BookishMarginalia @Sisenegger That sounds interesting... and challenging! Keep us posted on your progress! 7y
Librariana I love it!! Isn't it awesome to see them like this all laid out? 😊 I still need an X book, but for the letter Q, I did buy 7y
kspenmoll Need to work on this- maybe as I go along although "best laid plans" can always change! 7y
Sisenegger @BookishMarginalia Is it okay with you if I still use the hashtag? 7y
Daisydo I need a u and x. :) 7y
BookishMarginalia @Sisenegger Of course! I'm looking forward to seeing what you read! 7y
DianeC I need a z and an x 7y
Readerann I recommend 'X' by Sue Grafton. 7y
SaraBeagle Same here! I had everything but the X. It'll be nice to knock the other 25 off my TBR shelf. 7y
DianeC Read x by sue grafton already. Love that whole series 7y
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tinewatt
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I picked this book to read about a refugee story. With all hose tragedies of refugees trying to cross the Mediterranean it is easy to forget that each one of them has their own unique story.

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LiaMahony
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Graphic novel. Great story well told. A very interesting tale I knew very little about.

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amrsprout
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Great graphic adventure. Loved it!

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BookishMarginalia
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This seems particularly appropriate (and heartbreaking) right now. Of course it had to come home with me! #Olympics #refugees

[DELETED] 1409720085 So cool that there is a refugee team team this year! 8y
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