The Swimming Lesson
Elizabeth RodgersTeenage Muslim refugee girls take a swimming lesson in Boise, Idaho.
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9 min
Based on a true story, teenage, Muslim refugee girls in burkinis take a fantastical swimming lesson in Idaho. The initiative for swimming lessons began after a newly arrived refugee, a Congolese boy, drowned in the summer of 2017.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Neekey Habibi | Girl #1 | Unowned |
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Samara Alsalim | Girl #2 | Unowned |
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Noor Ali | Girl #3 / Fatima | Unowned |
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Lisa King Hawkes | Social Worker | Unowned |
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Constancia Roark | Swimming Instructor | Unowned |