Stranded In Airport For 7 Months\, Syrian Man Is Granted Asylum In Canada

Stranded In Airport For 7 Months, Syrian Man Is Granted Asylum In Canada

Stranded in Terminal 2 at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Hassan al-Kontar documented his daily life in video diaries reminiscent of Tom Hanks' character in 2004s "The Terminal."

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Stranded In Airport For 7 Months, Syrian Man Is Granted Asylum In Canada

Hassan al-Kontar, 37, left his home in Syria for the United Arab Emirates in 2006.