Teacher Milena Flix | #15 - Syrian Man Stuck In Airport For Months

The story you'll see today, resembles Tom Hank's film, The Terminal. If you have watched it, you'll probably see lots of coincidences! (Although the film was based on the real story of Alfred Mehran, who lived in Charled De Gaulle Airport for incredible 18 years!!!)

ORIGINAL VIDEO

TRUE OR FALSE

1. Hassan doesn?t want to leave the airport.

2. Hassan didn?t want to join the Syrian war.

3. He spent 3 years in Malaysia

4. He still has some money to buy another plane ticket

5. People in other parts of the world are campaigning to help Hassan.

2. MATCH:

1. Asia air gives me three meals a day 2. My problem started back in 2011

3. I lost all my money and as you can see

4. Generally I'm an optimistic person

5. They are rejecting me

a) when I was working and living in United Arab Emirates

b) which has helped me fight depression.

c) which is what I'm currently surviving on.

d) because I am a Syrian.

e) I'm in an airport, stuck here actually... --------------------------------------

ENGLISH TRANSCRIPT

My name is Hasan al-Kontar and I'm stuck at Kuala Lumpur International Airport for more than 108 days so far. This is my story.

BBC TRENDING

I spend my day reading and on the net, my only access to the world. Asia air (AirAsia) gives me three meals a day which is what I'm currently surviving on.

My problem started back in 2011 when I was working and living in United Arab Emirates the Syrian war start I refuse to join the fight because I don't believe in war so I become wanted to the Syrian government.

The Emirati authorities wanted to deport me to Syria but after protesting and insisting to be sent anywhere else, I was sent to Malaysia.

MALAYSIA IS ONE OF FEW COUNTRIES THAT GIVES VISAS TO SYRIANS UPON ARRIVAL

BUT THE COUNTRY DOES NOT ACCEPT REFUGEES

After three months of staying in Malaysia, which is the maximum amount of time I can stay in the country I had to find another solution, I tried some countries who is? allowing

Syrians with no visa, no need to visa, like Cambodia, they sent me back. I got a

ticket to Ecuador - they also don't require a visa from us as Syrians, but Turkish Airlines in Malaysia Airport decided not to board me so I lost all my money and as you can see I'm in an airport, stuck here actually... they are not allowing me to enter.

Here is my friend Krishna... happy birthday to you?

HASSAN HAS BEEN USING SOCIAL MEDIA TO DOCUMENT HIS LIFE AT THE AIRPORT

AND CAMPAIGN FOR ASYLUM

BUT THE WAIT IS TAKING ITS TOLL ON HIS EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING

Generally I'm an optimistic person which has helped me fight depression. At first

I was angry at everyone until I realized those countries are not rejecting me for personal reasons. They are rejecting me because I am a Syrian. I am a part of the Syrian refugee tragedy, started in 2011.

ACTIVISTS HAVE BEEN CAMPAIGNING FOR HASSAN

A PETITION ASKING THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT TO ALLOW HASSAN TO ENTER THE COUNTRY HAS BEEN SIGNED MORE THAN 17.000 TIMES

THE UN REFUGEE AGENCY IN KUALA LUMPUR DID NOT RESPOND FOR OUR REQUEST FOR A COMMENT

Dignity, Human Rights, love, peace, a place to work, be legal... is all what I am

asking for.

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PORTUGUESE TRANSLATION

Meu nome � Hasan al-Kontar e estou preso no Aeroporto Internacional de Kuala Lumpur h� mais de 108 dias. Esta � minha hist�ria.

BBC TRENDING

Passo meu dia lendo e na internet, meu �nico acesso ao mundo. Asia Air (AirAsia) me d� tr�s refei��es por dia, que � do que eu estou sobrevivendo atualmente.

Meu problema come�ou em 2011, quando eu estava trabalhando e morando nos Emirados �rabes Unidos, quando a guerra na S�ria come�ou, eu me recusei a participar da luta porque n�o acredito em guerra, ent�o me tornei "procurado" pelo governo s�rio.

As autoridades dos Emirados queriam me deportar para a S�ria, mas depois de protestar e insistir para ser enviado para qualquer outro lugar, fui enviado para a Mal�sia.

A MAL�SIA � UM DOS POUCOS PA�SES QUE D� VISTOS AOS S�RIOS NA CHEGADA

MAS O PA�S N�O ACEITA REFUGIADOS

Depois de tr�s meses de estadia na Mal�sia, que � o tempo m�ximo que posso ficar no pa�s, eu tive que encontrar outra solu��o, eu tentei alguns pa�ses que est�o ... permitindo S�rios sem visto, sem necessidade de visto, como o Camboja, eles me mandaram de volta. Eu comprei uma passagem para o Equador - eles tamb�m n�o exigem um visto de n�s como S�rios, mas a Turkish Airlines no aeroporto da Mal�sia decidiu n�o me embarcar, ent�o eu perdi todo o meu dinheiro e como voc� pode ver eu estou em um aeroporto, preso aqui na verdade. .. eles n�o est�o me permitindo entrar.

Aqui est� meu amigo Krishna ... parab�ns para voc� ...

Hassan tem usado a m�dia social para documentar a vida no aeroporto

E FAZER CAMPANHA POR ASILO

MAS A ESPERA EST� PESANDO EM SEU BEM-ESTAR EMOCIONAL

Geralmente sou uma pessoa otimista, o que me ajudou a combater a depress�o. No in�cio eu estava com raiva de todos at� que percebi que esses pa�ses n�o est�o me rejeitando por motivos pessoais. Eles est�o me rejeitando porque sou um s�rio. Eu fa�o parte da trag�dia dos refugiados s�rios, iniciada em 2011.

ACTIVISTAS T�M FEITO CAMPANHA PARA HASSAN

UMA PETI��O PEDINDO AO GOVERNO CANADENSE PARA PERMITIR QUE A HASSAN ENTRE NO PA�S FOI ASSINADA MAIS DE 17.000 VEZES

A AG�NCIA DE REFUGIADOS DA ONU EM KUALA LUMPUR N�O RESPONDEU AO NOSSO PEDIDO DE COMENT�RIOS

Dignidade, Direitos Humanos, amor, paz, um lugar para trabalhar, estar legal ... � tudo que eu estou pedindo.

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VOCABULARY:

TRENDING = em alta

A TREND = uma tend�ncia; uma moda

(TO BE) STUCK = (estar) preso, emperrado

WANTED = "procurado" ("querido" por que algu�m te quer, como um delegado, a pol�cia, um governo... n�o de maneira rom�ntica).

UPON ARRIVAL = na chegada

TO ALLOW = permitir

TO BOARD = embarcar

A CAMPAIGN = uma campanha

TO CAMPAIGN = fazer campanha

TOLL = ped�gio, taxa de DDD, DDI

TO TAKE ITS TOL = cobrar seu pre�o, pesar negativamente

TO REJECT = rejeitar

REFUGEE = refugiado

PETITION = peti��o

REQUEST = pedido (formal), requisi��o

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3. GUESS THE WORD:

Let?s try a different exercise today! This is not a listening exercise (although you can use it that way too). The idea here is that you try to guess the word.

See an example in Portuguese:

A menina � alta, tem olhos azuis e _____ loiros.

The answer is: cabelos

You didn?t have to think too hard, right? You used the context to help you guess the correct word. That?s what you?ll be doing in this exercise. It?s a very good way to test and improve your familiarity with the language. Ready? Let's go!

My name is Hasan al-Kontar and I'm stuck at Kuala Lumpur International Airport for more than 108 days so far. This is 1._____________ story.

I spend my 2._____________ reading and on the net, my only access to the world. Asia air (AirAsia) gives me three 3.________ a day which is what I'm currently surviving on.

My problem started back in 2011 when I was working and living in United Arab Emirates, the Syrian war start I refuse to join the fight 4. _________ I don't believe in war so I become wanted to the Syrian government.

The Emirati authorities wanted to deport me to Syria but after protesting and insisting to be sent anywhere else, I was 5.________ to Malaysia.

MALAYSIA IS ONE OF FEW COUNTRIES THAT GIVES VISAS TO SYRIANS UPON ARRIVAL

BUT THE COUNTRY DOES NOT 6._________________ REFUGEES

After three months of staying in Malaysia, which is the maximum amount of 7._____ I can stay in the country I had to find another solution, I tried some countries who is? allowing

Syrians with no visa, no need to visa, like Cambodia, they sent me back. I got a

ticket to Ecuador - they also don't require a 8._____ from us as Syrians, but Turkish Airlines in Malaysia Airport decided not to board me so I lost all my money and as you can 9._____ I'm in an airport, stuck here actually... they are not allowing me to enter.

Here is my friend Krishna... (singing) ?happy 10.._______ to you??

HASSAN HAS BEEN USING SOCIAL 11._______ TO DOCUMENT HIS LIFE AT THE AIRPORT

AND CAMPAIGN FOR ASYLUM

BUT THE WAIT IS TAKING ITS TOLL ON HIS EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING

Generally I'm an optimistic 12._______ which has helped me fight depression. At first

I was angry at everyone until I realized those countries are not rejecting me for personal 13._______. They are rejecting me because I am a Syrian. I am a part of the Syrian refugee tragedy, started in 2011.

ACTIVISTS HAVE BEEN CAMPAIGNING FOR HASSAN

A PETITION ASKING THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT TO ALLOW HASSAN TO ENTER THE 14._____________ HAS BEEN SIGNED MORE THAN 17.000 TIMES

THE UN REFUGEE AGENCY IN KUALA LUMPUR DID NOT RESPOND FOR OUR REQUEST FOR A COMMENT

Dignity, Human Rights, love, peace, a place to work, be legal... is all what I am

15._________ for.

So, how was it? Tell me about your experience with this new exercise in the comments ;)

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ANSWERS:

1. TRUE OR FALSE 1.F 2.T 3.F 4.F 5.T

2. MATCH: 1.c 2.a 3.e 4.b 5.d

3. GUESS THE WORD:

1. my

2. day

3. meals

4. because

5. sent

6. accept

7. time

8. visa

9. see

10. birthday

11. media

12. person

13. reasons

14. country

15. asking ------------------------------- See you next week ;)