Saudi woman who was granted asylum in Canada celebrates "first birthday being free"
Rahaf Mohammad caught attention in January after she barricaded herself in an airport hotel room in Bangkok, and tweeted for help in escaping the Kingdom
The Saudi teenager, who was granted asylum in Canada after she fled the kingdom in an effort to escape her abusive parents, took to social media on Tuesday to celebrate her "first birthday being free."
Rahaf Mohammad, who renounced her last name al-Qunun, caught global attention in January after she barricaded herself in an airport hotel room in Bangkok, Thailand and asked for help on social media. Rahaf, in a series of tweets, pleaded for help saying Bangkok authorities were planning to send her back to Saudi Arabia.
