Australian Simon Lewis helps shepherd boats of migrants who risk drowning by making 10km trip between Turkish coast and Lesbos Identification cards and discarded lifejackets are strewn about the Greek island of Lesbos. Australian lifesaver Simon Lewis walked among them on his first morning on the island, before heading down to the rescue boats where he would spend most of the next nine days. He was meant to do a training exercise to get to know his new team members but there was no time. On the horizon, a double-decker ferry carrying 200 asylum seekers had been spotted. Related: At least 21 drown after boats capsize off Turkey Related: Chaotic Lesbos far from a refuge for many women and children | Nadene Ghouri Continue reading...
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