| Description |
147 pages : chiefly illustrations, map ; 24 cm |
| Note |
Originally published in German as Der traum vom Olympia : die geschichte von Samia Yusuf Omar. |
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Translated from German to English by Ivanka Hahnenberger. |
| Summary |
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. |
| Subject |
Omar, Samia Yusuf, 1991-2012 -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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Olympic Games (29th : 2008 : Beijing, China) -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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Olympic Games (30th : 2012 : London, England) -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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Olympic athletes -- Somalia -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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Women runners -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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Refugees -- Somalia -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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Graphic novels.
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| Added Author |
Hahnenberger, Ivanka, translator.
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| Added Title |
Traum vom Olympia : die geschichte von Samia Yusuf Omar.
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| ISBN |
1910593095 (paperback) |
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9781910593097 (paperback) |
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