Man at the Airport (Paperback)

When civil war broke out in his home country in 2011, Hassan Al Kontar was a young Syrian living and working in the UAE. He refused to return to Syria for compulsory military service and lived illegally before being deported to Malaysia in November 2017. Four months later, unable to obtain a visa for any other country, he became trapped in the arrivals zone at Kuala Lumpur Airport. Exiled by war and a victim of geopolitics, Al Kontar used social media and humour to tell his story to the world, becoming an international celebrity and ultimately finding refuge in Canada. Man at the Airport explores what it means to be a Syrian, an "illegal" and a refugee. More broadly, it examines the power of social media to amplify individual voices and facilitate political dissent.

General

Imprint:	Tidewater Press
Country of origin:	Canada
Release date:	June 2021
Authors:	Hassan Al Kontar
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	232
ISBN-13:	978-1-77701-018-8
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Population & demography > Immigration & emigration Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Refugees & political asylum Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > Embargos & sanctions Books > Biography > General Promotions
LSN:	1-77701-018-7
Barcode:	9781777010188

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