Mohammed Zaman carried the Olympic torch ahead of the Paralympic Games in Paris.
Mohammed Zaman, pictured with volunteer Lucille who he met in Paris, said it was a "big honour" to carry the torch
When Mohammed arrived in the UK in 2005 from Bangladesh he had a work visa and a job in a London curry restaurant. The Olympic authorities in Paris gave him a new date of 28 August, for the opening of the Paralympics. "But not this year. Everything has changed dramatically. I have my Leave To Remain, I’m about to run with the Olympic torch in Paris, it’s a big honour."When we arrived at the Gare Du Nord station, Mohammed immediately spotted a group of volunteers for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.
A Dutch couple looked up the BBC news articles on Mohammed’s story and asked if they could have a photo with him.We set off for Gymnase Le Vau, a sports centre in the east of Paris, where I had to leave him with the other torchbearers, one of whom was the Hollywood actor Jackie Chan.
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