Patrolling the Mediterranean: Former refugee turns rescuer

1,427 views · Published 23 October 2016 · 2:44 · Indexed 20 September 2026

Channel: Al Jazeera English · 2016 · News & Politics

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Amani Teklehaimanot is an Eritrean who migrated to Europe 15 years ago on a shaky wooden boat. 

Now he's back at sea. This time around, he’s rescuing others trying to cross the Mediterranean. 

Al Jazeera's Mohammed Vall reports from Aquarius, a rescue ship at the port of Catania, Sicily.

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