For those who know Smit Machchhar in Tilak Nagar, the Mumbai suburb where his parents live, his courage came as no surprise.
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Migrants try to reach a smugglers' boat attempting to cross the English Channel off the beach of Merville-Franceville-Plage, northwestern France, on September 21, 2026.
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