As Europe's refugee crisis escalated in 2016, undergraduate student Ane Louise Winsvold Gundersen went to the Greek island of Lesvos, and participated in multiple rescue operations as a volunteer for refugees arriving by sea. Listen to this talk as she presents the tenderness and courage of those displaced, and what we can learn from refugees if we set aside fear and misconception.

Ane Gundersen is an undergraduate student at University of St Andrews in Scotland. Passionate about humanitarian and global affairs, Ane previously worked for Doctors Without Borders in Norway, and spent the summer of 2016 working for ERCI (Emergency Rescue Center International), a Greek non-profit organization that provides aid for refugees arriving in Europe. Having advanced diver certification, and thorough first aid qualification, Ane worked a rescuer for refugees crossing the Aegean Sea. Her passion for refugee rights has led her to found her own student society, while becoming the ERCI head of social media.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx