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How One Syrian Slipped Videos Past The Airport’s Custom Officers

March 14, 2012 · Mustapha Hamoui

The Toronto Star:

A few hours before leaving his home in Syria to begin a new life in Canada, Mostafa picked up a kitchen knife and began cutting into his left arm near the elbow. […] Without telling anyone his plan, Mostafa transferred the videos from his iPhone to a Nokia micro memory card that was smaller than his finger nail. He slipped the memory card under the skin of his arm, covered it with a large bandage, and drove with his parents to the airport in Damascus.

Watch the videos here..