NB: This article from Jun 7, 2018, was republished on Apr. 21, 2024 By Taryn Wilson Kuala Lumpur, Jun 7, 2018 (EFE).- Hassan al-Kontar can only watch as thousands of people stream past him through Malaysia's KLIA2 airport and disappear through immigration. For more than three months he has bee
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Join us for a conversation with Hassan Al Kontar, a Syrian refugee who became a Canadian citizen after making headlines around the world in 2018 when he was stranded in Malaysia s Kuala Lumpur International Airport for seven months. Hassan will discuss his experiences in navigating his unique challenges and provide an insight into the common Syrian refugee experience over a decade on from the start of the Syria war..
After landing in Whistler, BC 5 years ago, the Syrian "man at the airport" who made headlines while stranded in Malaysia can finally go visit his family.