We met Elton surveying the water with binoculars, looking out for arriving boats. He's been out on Lesvos running a transition centre for arriving refugees (EuroRelief/Samaritan's Purse) since August, when he finished his job at a summer camp. The centre was hectic up to a few weeks ago but is empty at the moment. Elton explains "Since the Turkish government started increasing patrols near this stretch the boats have taken a longer route to the other side of the island, where there are fewer centres to receive them. They had 20 boats at the airport this morning." Elton is heading back to the US in a couple of weeks to finish his degree. #SearchingSafePassage
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