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A Syrian and an Iranian refugees are competing in the 2016 Paralympics and hoping to bring some pride back to those made homeless by war and oppression.
![Fatma Omar Paralympian won gold at London 2012 [Getty]](/sites/default/files/styles/image_156x88/public/media/images/B2FF6B87-8617-4EC3-8205-37ADCD330A05.jpg?h=d1cb525d&itok=oNN0tTfW "Fatma Omar Paralympian won gold at London 2012 [Getty]")
![Ibtihaj Muhammad [Getty]](/sites/default/files/styles/image_156x88/public/media/images/975FA4D5-03E2-4912-ADEF-C8C3BB412F63.jpg?h=d1cb525d&itok=ppL9_aml "Ibtihaj Muhammad [Getty]")
