<p>Yusra was a member of the first Olympic team of refugees. She and her sister left war-torn Syria in 2014. They joined 18 other passengers on a tiny boat made to hold 6 people.   They were traveling across the Mediterranean Sea to Greece.</p>

Yusra was a member of the first Olympic team of refugees. She and her sister left war-torn Syria in 2014. They joined 18 other passengers on a tiny boat made to hold 6 people. They were traveling across the Mediterranean Sea to Greece.

<p>Yusra was a member of the first Olympic team of refugees. She and her sister left war-torn Syria in 2014. They joined 18 other passengers on a tiny boat made to hold 6 people.&nbsp;&nbsp; They were traveling across the Mediterranean Sea to Greece.</p>

Refugee Olympian

Mercy Ship's one-minute daily feature "The Mercy Minute®" encourages listeners to make a lasting difference in a world of need by following the example of Jesus!

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