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Mahboubeh Barbari Zharfi in action during the European Open Judo of Madrid 2023. Shutterstock
Mahboubeh Barbari Zharfi in action during the European Open Judo of Madrid 2023. Shutterstock
Mahboubeh Barbari Zharfi: Mother, refugee, judoka and soon-to-be Olympian
Barbari Zharfi fled Iran to seek asylum in Germany in 2018. Now she aims to inspire her daughter to follow her dreams when she competes in Paris
The National
July 16, 2024