Abdullahi Hersi: ‘People were open and straightforward. They wished you
well. I think the Irish, by nature, are friendly.’ Photograph: Dave
Meehan
- When Abdullah Hersi arrived into Shannon Airport on April 4th, 1991, he planned to spend only a few hours in Ireland before continuing his journey to Canada. Following the advice of a travel agent he met in Jordan, he had booked flights via Amsterdam and Shannon en route to Cuba.
The goal was to disembark in the remote town of Gander in Newfoundland
while the Russian aircraft refuelled before continuing on to Havana. However, upon arrival in Shannon, Hersi was transferred on to a direct flight to Cuba.
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