It was a tragedy that tore America and the entire world apart – but 22 years on from the 9/11 attacks, one remarkable story from that day still tugs at our heartstrings. In an act of incredible selflessness, residents in the rural Newfoundland town of Gander threw open their doors and played host to thousands of airline passengers left stranded when US airspace was shut down. The area – which at the time had a population of just 10,000 and only 550 hotel rooms – suddenly faced an influx of terrified strangers with no luggage, nowhere to go and no idea where they were.

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