Olympic long -distance running championship is ups and downs: from an early age, he was sold to the United Kingdom as a servant. Fortunately, the teacher changed his life against the sky

Jimu News reporter Zhang Yang

On July 12, local time, the British media BBC published an article that disclosed the "real life" of the country's famous long -distance runner Mo Farah. It turned out that his real name was Hussein Abdi Kasin, who was sold to the United Kingdom from an early age and forced to be a home in a family. But in the end, he made his debut with his outstanding long -distance running talents, and changed his destiny with the help of the teacher.

After winning the championship, Farah holds the national flag

Mo Farah participated in the 2012 London Olympic Games and the 2016 Rio Olympics. It is a gold medalist of 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters of the two Olympic Games. He is also a gold medalist in this type of project in many World Track and Field Championships. Due to outstanding results, coupled with charity, in 2021, he was awarded the second -level jue -level commander by the Queen of the United Kingdom. Since then, Farah has become Sir Mo.

The younger father was saved to the United Kingdom and changed his name to change his surname

On March 23, 1983, Mo Farah was born in Somalimoreganda. Earlier, he claimed that his father was British and his mother was Somal. When he was 8 years old, Farah went to Britain as a refugee with his parents.

But the truth is--

"My parents have never lived in the UK." Farah said in the BBC documentary "Real Mo Farah", which was broadcast on July 13th on July 13th.

Farah showed his photos when he was a kid

"Most people know that I am Mo Farah, but this is not my real name, that is not the truth." He said, "The real story is that I was born in the northern part of Somalia, named Hussein Abdi, · Carin. I am not in the UK who came with my parents. I was sold to the United Kingdom by traffickers. "

According to Farah, when he was 4 years old, his father died in Somalia's civil strife: "He was hit by a stray bullet and left us."

When he was about eight or nine years old, his brother was brought from his home to the relatives of the neighboring Djibouti. He recalled that a strange lady went to relatives many times to observe him. In the end, this strange woman told him that he would be taken to Europe with relatives there. At that time, Farah was "excited" about it, and he said, "I have never been on the plane before."

Fara showed a scanned piece for traveling files to British

Strangers also told him that his name was now -Muhammad Farah. She took a fake travel document, with his photos on it, and the name "Mohammed Farah" was written next to him.

When they arrived in the UK, the strange woman took him to her apartment in Houneslo, western London, and took a piece of paper from him, which recorded the contact information of all his relatives.

Farah recalled: "Just in front of me, she threw it into the trash. At that moment, I knew I had trouble."

Stranging woman told him that if he wanted to eat full stomach, he had to do housework and take care of his children. That woman told him: "If you want to see your family again, don't say anything."

At that time, the young Farah couldn't even say an English word, and could only "often lock himself in the bathroom."

Fortunately, the teacher changed his destiny

In the first days, his family did not allow him to go to school. Until he was around 12 years old, he was sent to the Philsham Community School. The school staff was told that Farah was a refugee from Somalia.

Farah's former head teacher Sarah Renny told BBC that when he came to school, he was "unprepared and unattended". His English level was very low. He was a child who was "alienated in emotion and culture". She emphasized that those who claim to be his parents have never attended any parent meeting.

Farah is recalling his past

Perhaps he has his own will, Farah met a person who changed his life -his sports teacher, Allen Waterkin.

Watkinson noticed that although this little boy is usually ordinary, after entering the track and field, "everything has changed." Waterkinson said: "It seems, the only language he can understand is the language of sports and sports."

Farah recalled that sports is his lifeline, because this is "the only way I can get rid of this 'living conditions', and I can only run."

Under the care of Mr. Watkinson, he finally confessed his true identity, life background, and his family he was forced to work.

The sports teacher immediately contacted the social service department and helped him be adopted by another Somali family.

Farah said: "From that moment, everything has improved. I feel that a lot of things have been unloaded from my shoulders. I think I have become a real self. Of course, I still miss my real family."

Since then, Farah has become widely known as athletes. At the age of 13, he won the first British school -length running championship.

Delowing my heart, thanks to the running "saved me"

Farah said he has always lived in pain and contradictions. He has his own secrets, but he has never dared to reveal it. He is worried that once he tells his secrets, he will lose his current identity and status. But in the end, his family and children inspired him to face his past honestly.

Farah was awarded Jazz

Farah said: "The family means everything for me. You know that as a parent, you always teach your children to be honest, but I have always concealed my past. I will never be the most authentic self."Farah's wife Tania said that in the year before their marriage in 2010, she realized that "his story has a lot of lack of part", and eventually, under her questioning, he told the truth.

Somali boy in the documentary

Farah said he wanted to make the public feel more intuitive to the selling population by telling his story.

He said: "I didn't know that so many people were experiencing the same thing as me, which showed how lucky I was."

He said with emotion: "The real saving me, what makes me different is running. If I can't run, I don't know where I will live." (The pictures are from the BBC and the Guardian)

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