A shipwreck of a boat, used by refugees in the past, is stranded at a shore in the northern part of Lesbos island, Greece June 28, 2025. REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki
SAILING in the June sunshine off the island of Lesbos, Greek fisherman Thanos Marmarinos recalls a night, 10 years ago, when he pulled migrant women and children from the sea.
It was bitterly cold and he had already been on one rescue mission that evening. Thousands of migrants were arriving in rickety boats every day back then. When the midnight call came, he hesitated.
