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Paralympic Games: Slavery survivor fulfils Olympic torch dream

When we arrived at the Gare Du Nord station, Mohammed immediately spotted a group of volunteers for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.

He told them his story and one volunteer, Lucille, was so moved she decided to come and watch him carry the torch when her shift finished.

“I wish I see you again with the flame,” she told Mohammed.

“Because I think it’s a great thing for you to carry it and I will be very happy to see you.”

We then headed to the Eiffel Tower and were taking photos with Mohammed’s London Marathon medals when a group of gendarmes came to take a look and jokingly asked if he was selling them.

A Dutch couple looked up the BBC news articles on Mohammed’s story and asked if they could have a photo with him.


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