In August 2001, Afghani-born Mr Rafyee was rescued from a distressed 20m-long wooden fishing vessel along with 432 others. It was stranded in international waters about 140km north of Christmas Island, an Australian territory in the Indian Ocean. Before the rescue, he was a 6-year-old who had not been expecting to die aboard the fishing vessel because there were many adults about, including family members. The vessel's passengers had made ``SOS'' and ``HELP'' signs, on the vessel's deck, and they were later rescued by the Norwegian container ship Tampa. By taking papers at the summer school, students can gain credit for courses with six weeks of study, instead of about 13 weeks usually required to complete equivalent papers during the main university study year.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 08, 2018 15:56 UTC