Sarah Mardini | |
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سارة مارديني | |
.jpg) Sarah Mardini in Berlin in 2019 | |
| Born | Sarah Mardini 1995 (age 28–29) |
| Occupation(s) | Lifeguard and human rights activist |
| Relatives | Yusra Mardini (sister) |
Sarah Mardini, alternative spelling Sara Mardini, (Arabic: سارة مارديني; born 1995) is a Syrian former competition swimmer, lifeguard and human rights activist. Fleeing her country in 2015 during the Syrian civil war with her sister, Olympic swimmer Yusra Mardini, they pulled their boat with other refugees towards the Mediterranean coast of Greece, saving themselves and the other passengers. Continuing their journey across the Balkans, they reached Berlin, Germany, the same year. She was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine in 2023, alongside her sister.[2]
After the sisters had been granted political asylum in Germany, Sarah Mardini joined a non-governmental organization to help refugees on the Greek island of Lesbos. Along with human rights activist Seán Binder, she was arrested in 2018 and accused by Greek authorities of espionage, aiding illegal immigration and belonging to a criminal organization. These charges have been refuted by human rights organizations such as Amnesty International, denouncing the accusations against Mardini and other humanitarian workers and defending their actions as legal activities.
- ^ Prasad, Sumith (23 November 2022). "Sara Mardini: Where is Yusra's Sister Now? Is She in Jail?". The Cinemaholic. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "Time 100". Time. 13 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.