wshh logo
search
SUBMIT VIDEOSprofile image

SMH: Syrian Refugee Has Been Stuck In An Airport Transit Zone For More Than A Month, Sleeping Under An Escalator!

views
127,183
date submitted
DESCRIPTION

For anyone who has complained about being delayed in an airport, spare a thought for Hassan Al Kontar. The Syrian refugee has been stuck in the transit zone of Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Malaysia since early March.

Al Kontar's chronicled his story on social media, highlighting similarities to the Tom Hanks film The Terminal. The 36-year-old left Syria for the UAE well before the war started, but when it came time to renew his Syrian passport in 2012 the regime refused, because he hadn't completed his military service.

He was eventually kicked out of the UAE in 2017 and went to Malaysia, but broke his 90 day visitor visa. Attempts to travel to Ecuador and Cambodia failed too, and Malaysia doesn't want him back in. He took VICE News on a guided tour of his new home in the arrivals area, where he sleeps under stairs, and dines on donated airline food.

Malaysia's government has signaled it might let Al Kontar back in on a special visa for Syrian refugees, but he wants full rights to work, fearing he'll be stuck in a cycle of statelessness like so many other Syrians displaced by the war.
Posted By Joe

nextvideos

Vladimir Putin Reveals Jesus Was Black After Opening An Ancient Box… A Secret European Has Been Hiding From Africa For More Than A Millennium!
Vladimir Putin Reveals Jesus Was Black After Opening An Ancient Box… A Secret European Has Been Hiding From Africa For More Than A Millennium!
views
182,771
date submitted
It's Sad When A Child Has More Common Sense Than An Adult!
It's Sad When A Child Has More Common Sense Than An Adult!
views
86,123
date submitted
The Real Life Maverick: Dude Shows How He Lives In An Airport For $4,000 A Month In California!
The Real Life Maverick: Dude Shows How He Lives In An Airport For $4,000 A Month In California!
views
67,924
date submitted
Very Inspirational: 17-Year-Old Girl Shows How Her Amazon Side Hustle Helps Bring In $409K A Year!
Very Inspirational: 17-Year-Old Girl Shows How Her Amazon Side Hustle Helps Bring In $409K A Year!
views
82,419
date submitted
Impressive Is An Understatement: Dude Details How He Lives In An Airplane In The Woods For $370 A Month!
Impressive Is An Understatement: Dude Details How He Lives In An Airplane In The Woods For $370 A Month!
views
100,465
date submitted
Here's What Happens When You Dry-Age A Steak In Yogurt For More Than A Month!
Here's What Happens When You Dry-Age A Steak In Yogurt For More Than A Month!
views
311,493
date submitted
Whoa: Dude Pays The Price For Leaning On The Armrest Of An Escalator!
Whoa: Dude Pays The Price For Leaning On The Armrest Of An Escalator!
views
211,046
date submitted
Debut As A Ref: Former NBA Player Richard Jefferson Turns Into An Official Referee!
Debut As A Ref: Former NBA Player Richard Jefferson Turns Into An Official Referee!
views
91,188
date submitted
Wild: Dude Gets Stuck In An Elevator During A Flash Flood!
Wild: Dude Gets Stuck In An Elevator During A Flash Flood!
views
157,053
date submitted
Wild: An Armored Vehicle's Dash Cam Captured The Moment A In-Transit Heist Was Attempted!
Wild: An Armored Vehicle's Dash Cam Captured The Moment A In-Transit Heist Was Attempted!
views
286,162
date submitted
Passport Bros Are About To Eat: El Salvador Builds World's Largest Prison To House Over 40K Gang Members.. Murders Rates Have Dropped Dramatically!
Passport Bros Are About To Eat: El Salvador Builds World's Largest Prison To House Over 40K Gang Members.. Murders Rates Have Dropped Dramatically!
views
104,692
date submitted
The Struggle Is Real: An Addiction More Powerful Than Heroin & Coke!
The Struggle Is Real: An Addiction More Powerful Than Heroin & Coke!
views
87,525
date submitted
People In Cameroon Try Using An Escalator For The First Time After The Only Ever Shopping Mall Is Opened!
People In Cameroon Try Using An Escalator For The First Time After The Only Ever Shopping Mall Is Opened!
views
345,203
date submitted
Florida Cop Gets Arrested For DUI While In Marked Patrol Car! “He Consumed About 3 Tall Boys Of Modelo”
Florida Cop Gets Arrested For DUI While In Marked Patrol Car! “He Consumed About 3 Tall Boys Of Modelo”
views
120,985
date submitted
SMH: Texas Teen Kills His Family Because He Thought They Were Cannibals Who Were Out To Eat Him!
SMH: Texas Teen Kills His Family Because He Thought They Were Cannibals Who Were Out To Eat Him!
views
51,887
date submitted
More Guns Than The Feds: CJNG Cartel Takes Over An Entire Mexican Town!
More Guns Than The Feds: CJNG Cartel Takes Over An Entire Mexican Town!
views
205,981
date submitted
The Virginia Police Officer Who Maced An Army Lt. During A Traffic Stop Has Been Fired!
The Virginia Police Officer Who Maced An Army Lt. During A Traffic Stop Has Been Fired!
views
176,225
date submitted
Hold Up: Woman On Motorized Suitcase Leads Police Officer On Low-Speed Chase Through Orlando Airport!
Hold Up: Woman On Motorized Suitcase Leads Police Officer On Low-Speed Chase Through Orlando Airport!
views
118,128
date submitted
Wildin': Man Traverses Power Lines To Evade DC Police!
Wildin': Man Traverses Power Lines To Evade DC Police!
views
82,929
date submitted
Lebron James Running From Groupies... Dodging Female Fans By Going Down An Escalator... Moving In Opposite Direction!
Lebron James Running From Groupies... Dodging Female Fans By Going Down An Escalator... Moving In Opposite Direction!
views
212,802
date submitted
Darrell Brooks Receives 6 Life Sentences + 700 Additional Years In Prison For Waukesha Christmas Parade Attack!
Darrell Brooks Receives 6 Life Sentences + 700 Additional Years In Prison For Waukesha Christmas Parade Attack!
views
115,165
date submitted
Oh Nah: Man Suspected Of Cannibalism Detained At Airport After Police Found "Pieces Of Meat" In His Suitcase!
Oh Nah: Man Suspected Of Cannibalism Detained At Airport After Police Found "Pieces Of Meat" In His Suitcase!
views
59,961
date submitted
Just Burn It Down At This Point: They Tried To Remove A Snake Stuck In The Ceiling And Got More Than They Bargained For!
Just Burn It Down At This Point: They Tried To Remove A Snake Stuck In The Ceiling And Got More Than They Bargained For!
views
143,873
date submitted
Conspiracy Nut Has An Epic Meltdown At The Airport! "I'm Not Afraid, Put A Bullet Through My Head"
Conspiracy Nut Has An Epic Meltdown At The Airport! "I'm Not Afraid, Put A Bullet Through My Head"
views
48,878
date submitted
4 Teachers Have Reportedly Died Of Covid-19 Within 24 Hours In Borward County, Florida... School Board Voted To Defy A Ban On Mask Mandates!
4 Teachers Have Reportedly Died Of Covid-19 Within 24 Hours In Borward County, Florida... School Board Voted To Defy A Ban On Mask Mandates!
views
96,011
date submitted
Spirit Airlines Passenger Gets The Breaks Beaten Off Him By Another Passenger!
Spirit Airlines Passenger Gets The Breaks Beaten Off Him By Another Passenger!
views
277,623
date submitted
He Coming For Elon's Head: Mark Zuckerberg Teams Up With Israel Adesanya & Alexander Volkanovski For MMA Training!
He Coming For Elon's Head: Mark Zuckerberg Teams Up With Israel Adesanya & Alexander Volkanovski For MMA Training!
views
47,537
date submitted
Welcome Home: G-Dep Has Been Released From Prison After Serving More Than A Decade Of Incarceration… Granted Clemency By Ny Governor Kathy Hochul!
Welcome Home: G-Dep Has Been Released From Prison After Serving More Than A Decade Of Incarceration… Granted Clemency By Ny Governor Kathy Hochul!
views
65,184
date submitted
This Has To Be One Of The Hardest Jobs On The Planet!
This Has To Be One Of The Hardest Jobs On The Planet!
views
157,644
date submitted
Diddy Has Paid Sting $45 Million For An Uncleared Sample... Claiming He Has To Pay $5K A Day For Life!
Diddy Has Paid Sting $45 Million For An Uncleared Sample... Claiming He Has To Pay $5K A Day For Life!
views
87,716
date submitted
RIP: Actor And Comedian Anthony "A.J." Johnson Dead At 55!
RIP: Actor And Comedian Anthony "A.J." Johnson Dead At 55!
views
104,805
date submitted
Took Scamming To Another Level: The Man Who Sold An Imaginary Airport For $242 Million Dollars!
Took Scamming To Another Level: The Man Who Sold An Imaginary Airport For $242 Million Dollars!
views
72,262
date submitted
Oh Hell Naw: Dude Gets An Octopus Stuck On His Back While In The Ocean In Italy!
Oh Hell Naw: Dude Gets An Octopus Stuck On His Back While In The Ocean In Italy!
views
144,881
date submitted
Imagine The Smell… Man Pulls Out A Bullet That Allegedly Been Stuck In His Arm For Three Years!
Imagine The Smell… Man Pulls Out A Bullet That Allegedly Been Stuck In His Arm For Three Years!
views
88,948
date submitted
This Syrian Child's Anguish After A Chemical Attack!
This Syrian Child's Anguish After A Chemical Attack!
views
296,334
date submitted
Akon Says Michael K. Williams Death Is An Example Of How The Rich Struggle More Than The Poor!
Akon Says Michael K. Williams Death Is An Example Of How The Rich Struggle More Than The Poor!
views
110,227
date submitted
Deer Has Has His Opp's Decapitated Head Stuck In Its Antlers After A Fight!
Deer Has Has His Opp's Decapitated Head Stuck In Its Antlers After A Fight!
views
371,530
date submitted
NASA Satellite Discovers 2nd Earth-Sized Planet In Habitable Zone!
NASA Satellite Discovers 2nd Earth-Sized Planet In Habitable Zone!
views
100,449
date submitted
Blueface Exposes Chrisean's Dirty Laundry Thats Been Pilling Up For A Month!
Blueface Exposes Chrisean's Dirty Laundry Thats Been Pilling Up For A Month!
views
97,649
date submitted
An Unexpected Duo, A Coyote And A Badger, Traveling Together Through A Tunnel Under A Highway!
An Unexpected Duo, A Coyote And A Badger, Traveling Together Through A Tunnel Under A Highway!
views
54,248
date submitted