An Island With Strong Ties to Europe Counts Its Dead After Air India Crash
They straddled two continents, their lives consisting of long-haul flights between work and family. Like many of the 241 people who perished on the London-bound Boeing 787, they were part of the large Indian diaspora that has spread all across the world.
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