After the chaos of the 2011 Arab Spring, eruptions of violence saw millions become refugees overnight.

Since then many have taken to the seas in a desperate bid to reach the relative safety of Europe. Thousands have died trying.

Since 2021, Nejma Banks has worked as a cultural mediator for Medecin Sans Frontier onboard their vessel Geo Barents, rescuing refugees who get into trouble in the Mediterranean Sea.

There is one rescue in particular that left a deep impression on her.

This is that rescue. 

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