Biography & Autobiography Social Activists
Man at the Airport
How social media saved my life - one Syrian's story
- Publisher
- Tidewater Press
- Initial publish date
- Apr 2021
- Category
- Social Activists, Refugees, Human Rights
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781777010188
- Publish Date
- Apr 2021
- List Price
- $23.95
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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age: 16 to 18
- Grade: 11 to 12
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About the authors
Hassan Al Kontar was raised in a prosperous Syrian home, the middle child of a mechanical engineer and nurse. He was working in the UAE when his work permit expired and civil war broke out in his home country. A conscientious objector by faith and temperament, he opted for a hand—to—mouth existence in the shadows until he was arrested and deported. Now a permanent resident of Canada based in Vancouver, he advocates for refugees around the world.