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A family ordeal, at home and at sea

Lebanon
Country
3 and up
Age
05.27.2024
Rescue Date

Line’s family has left Lebanon to seek treatment for her twin sister, who had health problems. After going through Egypt and Libya, the family took the sea on an overcrowded boat and encountered the Libyan coastguards before being rescued by the Ocean Viking on December 27,2023.  

Shortly after disembarking, Line’s mother, Chourouk, gave birth to a little girl named “Meliya”, a tribute to the midwife who was onboard the Ocean Viking. 

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