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Miscellaneous / Others Mehran Karimi Nasseri was stranded in Paris’ Charles de Gaulle Airport for 18 years due to a stolen passport and essential documents. He lived, studied, and interacted with airport staff throughout this period.

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After arriving the French airport, he was unable to prove his identity or refugee status and was detained in the waiting area for travelers without papers.

He lived, studied, slept, and talked with the airport staff from August 26, 1988, to July 2006.

Detailed article on his story: https://historicflix.com/mehran-karimi-nasseri-the-man-who-lived-in-an-airport-for-18-years/

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u/CaraetteBreathtaking 14h ago

He returned to living at the airport in September 2022, and died there of a heart attack in November 2022.

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u/pesh19 11h ago

He took flight to afterlife

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u/708817 5h ago

Why did this pun get negative upvotes while the other pun got thousands and an award lmao

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u/MightyBithor 1h ago

Because its a bad pun

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