A Syrian man who spent the previous seven months stranded at a Kuala Lumpur airport terminal has finally arrived in Canada, highlighting asylum seekers’ often unusual means for finding refuge.
Hassan Al Kontar landed in Vancouver and instantly become a permanent resident as Canada had already recognised his refugee status.
Al Kontar's plight became widely known after he took to social media to document his everyday life, catching the attention of Canadian volunteers who filed a refugee application on his behalf in April.