Ep.53 – Mehran Nasseri: Trapped in Terminal One for 18 Years
In 1988, Mehran Nasseri entered Charles de Gaulle Airport in France and he would not leave for 18 years.
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In 1988, Mehran Nasseri entered Charles de Gaulle Airport in France and he would not leave for 18 years. During his long residency outside of Terminal One, he would become a fixture and a minor celebrity. But he would also take on a new identity as living nearly two decades on a bench slowly altered his mind and reality.
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Sources:
- https://www.theguardian.com/film/2004/sep/06/features.features11
- https://h2g2.com/edited_entry/A33471100
- https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/12/europe/the-terminal-movie-paris-airport-mehran-karimi-nasseri-dies-intl-hnk/index.html
- "Sir Alfred of Charles de Gaulle Airport" Directed by Hamid Rahmanian. 2000
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