13 months in a Kenyan Airport
29-06-2005, 19:34
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13 months in a Kenyan Airport
and you too can own a Full British Passport
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A man who has been living in Nairobi's international airport for a year has been told his application for full British citizenship has been approved.
Sanjay Shah, holder of a UK overseas citizen passport, has spent the past 13 months living in the duty free section of the Jomo Kenyatta airport.
He said he was protesting at the refusal of the British government to give him full citizenship.
His time in diplomatic limbo began when he was refused entry to the UK.
In May last year Mr Shah flew from Kenya to Britain, but immigration officials at Heathrow airport refused him entry to the UK because they believed he intended to stay, which as a holder of a British overseas citizen passport he was not entitled to do so.
He was put on a plane back to Nairobi.
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29-06-2005, 19:43
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Re: 13 months in a Kenyan Airport
Priceless.
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29-06-2005, 20:14
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Re: 13 months in a Kenyan Airport
Determined sod aint he.
Now lets hope he does not like our taxes.
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29-06-2005, 20:36
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Re: 13 months in a Kenyan Airport
There was a film made with Tom Hanks about a fella in JFK airport wasn't there
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29-06-2005, 20:42
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Re: 13 months in a Kenyan Airport
Yep, called The Terminal.
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29-06-2005, 20:45
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Re: 13 months in a Kenyan Airport
/OT Very good film.
Wonder if they will use this guy for a sequel?
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29-06-2005, 20:47
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Re: 13 months in a Kenyan Airport
Thanks Rich I couldn't remeber the name but it was a good film
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30-06-2005, 00:33
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Re: 13 months in a Kenyan Airport
Havent seen that film as yet but it seems good.
Im suprised the guy hasnt gone insane, I certainly would living over a year at an airport.
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30-06-2005, 01:05
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Re: 13 months in a Kenyan Airport
I know flights can be delayed but this guy could hold a record.
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30-06-2005, 11:50
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Re: 13 months in a Kenyan Airport
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Determined sod aint he.
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Not as determined as Merhan Nasseri - he's been living in CDG Airport since 1988!
Mr. Nassari standing in front of a movie poster for "Terminal". Fairly ironic lol...
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30-06-2005, 12:27
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Re: 13 months in a Kenyan Airport
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Originally Posted by Saxodriver
Determined sod aint he.
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Not as determined as Merhan Nasseri - he's been living in CDG Airport since 1988!
Mr. Nassari standing in front of a movie poster for "Terminal". Fairly ironic lol... |
Must have squatters rights by now lol Seems strange that he has been left in limbo that long, surely by now the French authorities would have found a way to sort his situation out?
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