Fleeing Oppression : Saudi Teen Granted Asylum in Canada March 2019

Barton, Rosemary (journalist). Chang, Andrew (journalist). Hanomansing, Ian (journalist). Ormiston, Susan (journalist). Serapio, Michael (host). Simpson, Katie (journalist). Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (Added Author). Journalist: Barton, Rosemary ; Journalist: Chang, Andrew ; Journalist: Hanomansing, Ian ; Journalist: Ormiston, Susan ; Host: Serapio, Michael ; Journalist: Simpson, Katie. (Cast).

Summary: Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun was just 18 years old when she barricaded herself in a Thai hotel room and started tweeting for help. The young Saudi woman claimed she was fleeing the oppression of her family and country and was seeking asylum. Her plight captured global attention on social media. Within days she was flying to Toronto after Canada agreed to take her in. Her amazing story has led other women in Saudi Arabia to speak out against social oppression, while the Saudi monarchy itself remains surprisingly quiet about the embarrassing incident. Meanwhile, Rahaf, now disowned by her family, is trying to make a new life for herself in Canada and tells her story exclusively to the CBC's Susan Ormiston.

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Physical Description: 1 streaming video (18 min 01 sec)
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Publisher: Toronto : Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 2019

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General Note:	From the Curio channel: News in Review.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access restricted to Curio channel subscribers
Participant or Performer Note:	Journalist: Barton, Rosemary ; Journalist: Chang, Andrew ; Journalist: Hanomansing, Ian ; Journalist: Ormiston, Susan ; Host: Serapio, Michael ; Journalist: Simpson, Katie.
Target Audience Note:	12-14.
System Details Note:	Available on the Internet. MODE OF ACCESS via web browser by entering the following URL: https://curio.ca/en/catalog/9d883eb0-78c5-4d6a-8c9f-8a537a74f5b2
Immediate Source of Acquisition Note:	CBC/Radio Canada has perpetual access rights to this streaming content.
Language Note:	In English. Closed-captioned.
Source of Description Note:	Source of description from Canadian Broadcasting Corporation