Samia defies taboos by racing through the streets of Mogadishu, in a society where a woman is not supposed to run. Her passion will one day take her to the Olympic Games. The story is based on the novel NON DIRMI CHE HAI PAURA, the life story of Samia Yusuf Omar, who came from the poorest of backgrounds and made it to the Olympic Games in Beijing.
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