Fenice | Running For Life

“Fenice” from the Latin word “phoenix-is” represents the mythical bird who dies and is born again from its ashes. Najla is the human representation of this mythical bird. Born in the middle of the Libyan Desert, and then raised in Italy, Najla struggled to escape the life that her extremist parents exposed her to, resulting in her attempted suicide at the age of 16. Fate said differently, she survived. It wasn’t her time. Soon after, Najla was reborn- stronger and more positive than ever. Now she’s 25 years old and she is inspiring and motivating everyone to follow her true passion: running- she helps people with disabilities, recovering drug addicts or just people who never ran before. Every day Najla spreads her passion around her city, Milan, and also around the world, showing the true beauty of the sport, through her authentic and unrivaled energy.