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Monday, August 5, 2024

Shaking the Tree: A True Olympian

 


This is my school lesson day one.  

Beyond Gold Medals, 

I see a champion, 

I see a podium above the rest, 

I see a hero.  


I know an Olympian.   

I know what courage looks like, 

I know what the Olympian Character looks like.

I know what women standing up for the rights of young girls looks like, 

She is an child Iranian Refugee,

She is an Afganstaini Woman. 

I know what Afghanistan's hope looks like, 

She is a three-time Olympian,  

Her name is Kimia Yousofi.  

She is worth all the Gold Medals together. 


https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2024/08/02/afghanistan-sprinter-kimia-yousofi-taliban/74652683007/

If you like to listen to the tune that inspired me this morning...it is Peter Gabriel's "Shaking the Tree" 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_Q79lls1f0  

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