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She Boarded a Crowded Refugee Ship. It Sank. She Filmed It.

EYEWITNESS

In 2015, Syrian refugee Amel Alzakout boarded a smuggler’s boat going from Turkey to Greece. Her documentation of the boat’s sinking has now become a stirring documentary.

Arvind Dilawar

Published May 16 2020 5:39AM EDT

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Arvind Dilawar

Arvind Dilawar

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