‘Policemen were waiting for me. I thought they were going to protect me. If I had known, I would have stayed on board’
WORLD EXCLUSIVE by Brian Reyes - Wednesday 18 June 2003
Apostolos Mangouras nearly didn't make his date with destiny. The call to ship out came in August last year but his passport was due to expire on September 9 and this caused problems securing a visa.
The following weeks were a blur of bureaucracy but by late August, the paperwork was ready and his passport renewed.
Mangouras arrived in St Petersb...
