Australian university lecturer Kylie Moore-Gilbert has thanked her friends and supporters for their efforts to free her, saying they gave her hope and strength to endure “what had seemed like a never-ending, unrelenting nightmare.”
In her first statement since landing in Australia, Dr Moore-Gilbert said, “I honestly do not know where to start or how I can ever thank you for all of your incredible efforts to campaign for my release.”
“I am totally blown away by everything you have done for me, I honestly have no words to express the depth of my gratitude and how touched I am.
“I can’t tell you how heartening it was to hear that my friends and colleagues were speaking up and hadn’t forgotten me, it gave me so much hope and strength to endure what had seemed like a never-ending, unrelenting nightmare.