"I've been hiding a secret all my life," Mofara said on July 12, facing the camera, crying: "Most people know I'm Mofala, but that's not my name, it's not the truth." The true story is that I was born in Somaliland, northern Somalia, named Hussein Abdi Kahin. ”
Mofara said that when he was four years old, his father was killed in the civil war and he was separated from his mother. At the age of 8, he was illegally trafficked to England in the name of another child named Muhammad Farah. When he arrived in England, he was forced to work as a maid to the woman who had taken him to England, and if he wanted to eat, he had to cook, clean, change diapers and bathe the children. The woman who still lives in Hounslow told him at the time: "If you want to see your family again, don't say anything." At that time, Mofara often locked herself in the bathroom and cried.
These miserable days continued until Mofara was 12 years old, and when he was 12, the family allowed him to go to school, attending 7th grade at Fairtham Community College. At school, he is cared for by his physical education teacher, Alan Watkinson, and Mofara tells Mr. Allen about his life, and with mr. Allen's help, he gets out of a terrible predicament. Then, his athletic talent began to make him stand out and become legendary step by step.
Childhood photos from the 1998 Southern County Cross Championships
Mofara said it was running that saved him.
Let's take a look at what the real Mofara looks like.
1983: Mofara is born in Hussein Abdi Kahin, Somaliland
1987: His father is killed in the war, when he is only four years old, and the family is torn apart. After being separated from his mother, he and his brother Hassan were sent to Djibouti in the Horn of Africa to live with relatives described as aunts and uncles.
1993: He is smuggled to Britain as an illegal immigrant, holding a fake passport bearing his new identity "Mo Farah" – a name stolen from another child.
1 994: He attends a grueling junior high school in the predominantly white Area of Wildham, west London, where his refusal to be intimidated means he is always fighting.
Two or three years later, he confided in physical education teacher Alan Watkinson, who informed the social services department of his situation, and he was subsequently placed in the care of another family.
1997: Mr. Watkinson helps mofalla, then a teenager, apply for British citizenship.
2000: Mofalla acquires British citizenship.
2012: Mofalla wins gold medals in the men's 5,000 m and 10,000 m at the 2012 London Olympics.
2017: The Olympic champion is knighted by the Queen at a ceremony at Buckingham Palace.
In November 2017, at a ceremony at Buckingham Palace, Mofara was knighted
At an awards ceremony at Buckingham Palace in November 2017, the Olympic champion poses with his wife, Tania
So why did Mofalla finally decide to reveal his secret past? The reason, he said, was because of his children — he wanted them to know the truth.
"Family means everything to me, and you know that as a parent, you always teach your kids to be honest," he said. "But I feel like I've been hiding a secret in my heart that I'll never be myself."
Mofara is now not only honest with her past self, but also meets the real Mofara video. It was a psychological relief for Mofara, who felt something had been removed from his shoulder.
Real Mofara
He also went to his birthplace and met his brother and mother.
With his brothers in Somaliland
Mofara with mother Elsa. She said she sent him to relatives to save his life in the war — but never thought she would see him again
All this, for Mofara, is rebirth. Hopefully, he will continue to maintain his hilarious personality and continue to share his training and life for fans. #Mofara ##Olympic Champion##Secret##传奇 #