Wonder Woman of the Week: Rita Ora

There have been countless cases in human history of refugees fleeing war-torn countries in search of better lives. This week’s spotlight was born in a region where for her ethnicity alone was persecuted from birth. Her family fled in search of better lives- but faced further adversity. This week’s spotlight faced poverty, sexual abuse, and the hardships of starting a new life in a new country. She overcame her life obstacles, became an award winning singer, actress, and fashion designer; and is now an honorary ambassador of her home country. The Wonder Woman of the Week is Rita Ora. Rita Ora was born in Pristina- a city whose governing nation is a controversial topic- to an ethnically Albanian family. At the time, the area was controlled by the tyrannical dictator Slobodan Milosevic who conspired to commit mass genocide against the Albanian People. Ora’s grandfather was a major source of inspiration for young Rita. Besnik Sahatciu- Ora’s grandfather- was a film director with an attitude Ora calls “gangsta.” In 1991, at only a year old, Rita and her family left the war-torn Pristina for the United Kingdom. [1]