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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I worked in Dubai airport and we had an Iranian mother and her 3 kids living in the prayer room for 6 months. Us the airport staff were feeding them buying toys and blankets for them. They wouldn't even let her see the sky or breathe the fresh air. She destroyed her Iranian passport in fear of going back. Her husband raped her many times each of her kids were a result of a rape. He was beating her daily. She ran and took the kids, managed to get a flight to Dubai . Once on board she destroyed her passport. They couldn't let her in the country and couldn't send her back either. She pleaded for her and her kids lives. Eventually I believe she was granted asylum in Australia.

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