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A new French hero

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Chewbacca Mon 28-May-18 22:41:36

And he's the 2nd Malian immigrant to France to show such selfless bravery too. In 2015, Lassana Bathily, also Malian, showed great courage and bravery during an extremist attack in a Jewish supermarket in Paris. Within 2 weeks of his heroic act, he too was given leave to remain, after struggling for 6 years.

OldMeg Mon 28-May-18 22:05:59

Yes, a wonderful and spontaneous act of bravery.

We all need heroes

MargaretX Mon 28-May-18 21:13:14

Don't forget Mme Macron. he relies on her judgement- always has, and she has made some excellent decisions regardiing his behaviour as president.

sodapop Mon 28-May-18 20:47:10

My husband said exactly the same thing Merlotgran a brave man indeed.

merlotgran Mon 28-May-18 19:58:51

An amazing and very courageous thing to do. If it had been a scene in an action movie I'd have said it was far fetched.

Don't take this the wrong way but I had to giggle when DD said, 'Oh my, do you think he's a cat burglar?' grin

Fennel Mon 28-May-18 19:36:21

It seems to have been an instinctive act of bravery - wonderful!
Macron is so different from previous presidents, he has an aura of sincerity which the french do appreciate.
I just hope that the french media - who are better regulated than the UK. - don't manage to destroy him.
And the powerful unions haven't given up yet.
We used to watch France 24 on tv, which gies a good coverage in english of what's going on in France.

Anniebach Mon 28-May-18 19:26:40

A very brave man

Joelsnan Mon 28-May-18 19:23:45

A wonderful thing for this young man to have done, but I wonder if Macron's gesture regarding his immigration status was only prompted by the massive media attention this act of selflessness and bravery attracted.

Niobe Mon 28-May-18 19:19:03

Compare that to the way Britain has treated first the Gukhas and then the Iraqui and Afghan translators who risked all to help British soldiers in those countries.

varian Mon 28-May-18 19:08:10

A Malian immigrant, who scaled an apartment building in Paris to save the life of a dangling toddler is to be granted French citizenship, President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday.

Mamoudou Gassama, a 22-year-old undocumented immigrant who carried out a spectacular rescue of a four-year-old who was dangling from a balcony in Paris has been rewarded by the French president.

Macron revealed on Tuesday after meeting with Gassama at the Elysée Palace that the young hero, dubbed "Le Spiderman" would be granted French citizenship and enrolled as a voluntary firefighter in the French fire service.

"You have become an example because millions of people have seen you. It is only right that the nation be grateful," Macron told the 22-year-old, adding that his immigration status would be "put in order."

www.thelocal.fr/20180528/breaking-hero-malian-in-daring-child-rescue-to-get-french-citizenship

Here is a film of the rescue-

www.youtube.com/watch?v=WISmbOw_bMk