#MamoudouGassama: Malian migrant is man of the hour

Published 2018-05-28
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The astounding rescue of a child dangling from a Paris balcony has caught the imagination of the world. Mamoudou Gassama - a young Malian migrant - met the French president and has been told he'll have his citizenship fast-tracked. Some have accused France's politicians of opportunism and hypocrisy - but most just want to pay their tribute to a true hero.
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All Comments (21)
  • @fataihassan9982
    This is to show you how we African have good heart not just kind alone. We are good people
  • @juliedahl1892
    He is a good guy, did a courageous thing for somebody else’s child, who’s one parent wasn’t to responsible. Don’t care where his from or anything like …. Just a nice guy…
  • @chai_r
    He has a huge heart!!! He saved an innocent.
  • @Ellen.G
    That young man has amazing upper arm strength!! 💪💪❤️ I think it was his destiny to save this child. Having left his homeland and crossing many countries, to end up in Paris, on that street, at that moment to save that child.... Destiny. Destiny to become a French citizen. It would be interesting to know more about his back story.
  • @nonieperez9594
    I believed that there is an angel holding the child to hang a bit longer... to give a blessings to a good hearted man mamoudou gassama to rescue the kid. this is an act of God to a good man. wishing to have a good life. I believed God uses people who are humble and strong to be part of this world to help human kind. God Bless you Mr M. Gassama, may you help more people.
  • @lilyify8637
    God use the humble to show his strength. This maomoduo is very shy and humble that is why God elevated him by rescuing the child.
  • Spirit is with him . Even in this video I see the orbs . He is a true angel . That was spirit leading him and giving him the strength and courage .
  • @lesialewis8990
    I came here researching a man that scaled a building 15floors up to help his mother. It’s amazing how the African diaspora shows up for humanity over and over again
  • Anyone with salty comment keep them. This human being saved a life. So, how long did this little fellow dangle before this human being jumped in without any hesitation?
  • @GateKeeperXL
    Everyone is praising the heroic deed, it just so happen that some of us are politicians. Give them a break.