From refugee to boat captain
Mohammed Al Masri, or Mo, captains a boat giving guided canal tours in Amsterdam. He treats his passengers to detailed explanations of the city's immigrant history and the current migrant crisis. He's a good fit for this, as is his vessel. Mo is Syrian and made the treacherous journey from Turkey to Greece via a smuggler's boat in 2015. The boat he uses for the tours comes from Lampedusa and once carried migrants across the Mediterranean from north Africa. This is all part of a volunteer project called Rederij Lampedusa. Outlook's Katy Sherriff went to meet Mo on board his boat.
Image: Mo on his boat
Credit: Katy Sherriff
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