The family of English teacher Aijalon Gomes, 31, whose release from North Korea was secured by Pres. Jimmy Carter this week, released this statement:
First, we want to express heartfelt gratitude to former President Jimmy Carter and the staff of the Carter Center for taking on Aijalon’s release as a private humanitarian mission. Thank you, President Carter, for traveling to North Korea to bring Aijalon home…
For Aijalon, although returning home, the journey toward healing really just begins today. Our family hopes that everyone will understand our strong need and desire to secure Aijalon the privacy necessary to recover fully from this episode in his life. We thank you in advance for respecting that privacy and sharing in our joyful homecoming today.
Boston.com has more about Gomes and his homecoming here.
