What do Sara and Yusra eat on their first night living at the swimming club?
Pizza
What kind of bird flies overhead during the sea crossing?
Seagull
Can refugees go back home safely?
NO
What does "asylum" mean?
Protection
True or False: The two actors that play Sara and Yusra are sisters in real life?
True
What country do the sisters want to get to in Europe?
Germany
What island in Greece do they land on?
Lesbos
What does Yusra throw into the water at one point?
Her swimming medals
What do the sisters jump into to save the boat?
the water
What country do they fly to first before their sea journey?
Turkey
What type of boat do they cross the sea in?
Dinghy
What is the name of the Mardini family's pet bird?
Lulu
Why do the sisters decide to flee their home country?
Because of the war in Syria
What sport are the sisters passionate about?
Swimming
“I didn’t come here to swim in a pool. I came here to fight.” – Who says this?
Sara Mardini
Who is the cousin that travels with them?
Nizar
Where are Yusra and Sara Mardini originally from?
Syria
True or False: A lot of the actors in the boat during the boat scene were actual refugees. The director wanted to achieve honesty in the story telling.
True
What team did Yusra swim for?
Refugee Team
True of False: They cross five countries to reach Germany.
True
What does the airline announcement, on flight from Syria to Turkey, say there will be heavy penalties for?
Stealing life jackets
Shada removes her hijab before crossing into what country?
Hungary
Where did the sisters originally want to go to live in Germany?
Hanover
What does Nizar say he wants to be when they reach Europe?
DJ
What career did Sara discover she was passionate about?
refugee activist
Which sister continued her dream to compete in the Olympics?
Yusra Mardini
What sea the sisters end up swimming across?
Aegean
What is the name of Yusra’s coach in Germany?
Sven
What is the difference between a refugee and a migrant?
A refugee flees for safety. A migrant moves for a better life or job, not because of danger.
Are the Mardini sisters real?
Yes
What year was the Rio Olympics?
2016
Which Olympics did Yusra swim in?
Rio
What’s a place where many refugees live?
A camp
What song plays during the rooftop pool party in Syria?
Titanium
What country do they arrive in first in Europe?
Greece
What city do they live in after arriving in Europe?
Berlin