Yusra Mardini wears viscose dress, Bottega Veneta. Sara Mardini wears crêpe shirtdress, Proenza Schouler. Trousers, Tibi. Silver earrings, Alighieri. Nathalie Issa wears viscose dress, Stella McCartney. Gold-plated double ring, Tilly Sveaas. Manal Issa wears swimsuit, Hermes. Trousers, Tibi.
From Syrian war zone to the Rio Olympics, Maria Hunstig meets the miraculous Mardinis – and the sisters who play them in Netflix’s drama, The Swimmers. Photographs by Tom Kleinschmidt. Styling by Julia Brenard
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