Living as Neighbours: Thanasis

Living as Neighbours, Episode 3

A Greek citizen, Thanasis was driving in his car in 2014 when he first heard of some children who survived a shipwreck, being pushed back into the sea by coastguards. He felt "a calling" and signed up as a volunteer to do sea rescue work in Lesbos. Nearly a decade on, he says "it is dangerous work, but we have to do what is right."

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See other episodes from the Living as Neighbours series here:

• Episode 1: Rouddy
• Episode 2: Philippa
• Episode 3: Thanasis
• Episode 4: Sanela

Below, a six-minute extract: