Deportation protest - The power of an individual

A 21-year-old Swedish student stopped the deportation of a man to Afghanistan by boarding his flight and refusing to sit down until he was let off the plane.

Deportation protest - The power of an individual

A 21-year-old Swedish student stopped the deportation of a man to Afghanistan by boarding his flight and refusing to sit down until he was let off the plane.

Whether her action was right or wrong, it shows the power that a single committed individual can wield in the face of overwhelming odds.

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