Today is World Refugee Day. It's observed on June 20th every year to bring awareness to the plight of refugees worldwide.
In recognition of World Refugee Day, this lifeboat will be making a stop at an event at Ryerson University in Toronto as part of its Canadian tour. Over 30 years ago, the lifeboat brought 75 Tamil refugees to the coast of Newfoundland, where they were rescued by fisherman Gus Dalton, after being stranded for three and a half days in the ocean.
"That idea of people finding hope in boats has never changed. It's been ongoing for a thousand years," said filmmaker Cyrus Sander Singh in an interview with the Toronto Star, who brought the boat to Toronto from St.John's, Newfoundland in the summer of 2016.
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Retrieved lifeboat tells stories of Tamil refugees
"It still carries their story: lifeboat becomes symbol of hope on World Refugee Day"
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