Dolphins swim alongside migrant rescue ship : NPR

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It was my fifth day aboard a ship within the Mediterranean Sea with the humanitarian group Doctors Without Borders, whereas reporting on their makes an attempt to rescue migrants stranded at sea. We’d set off a 12 months in the past from the Italian port of Civitavecchia, and within the 10 days I used to be aboard their ship, the Geo Barents, they saved 258 lives.

These migrants — some entire households, one teenager touring alone, many younger males, a mom together with her three younger kids — had began their journey in Libya, paying smugglers hundreds of {dollars} for this opportunity to succeed in Europe. A shot at the hours of darkness.

For the rescuers on the Geo Barents, this work was exhausting, traumatizing — and galvanizing. They could possibly be at sea for months. The finest respite was on the boat’s helipad. The spot variously served as a jogging monitor and a spot for yoga and meditation. There could be a number of employees members at anyone day out working within the afternoons.

One night, the rescuers and I watched as these dolphins swam alongside the ship. Their leaps and video games within the frothy water made our hearts soar. It jogged my memory that even on this typically merciless world, life and sweetness persist.

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