First pix of Jolo hostage Thien after her release

Thien at her mother's house in Sandakan hours after being freed by Abu Sayyaf

In the picture below, Thien, a restaurant manager, is seen arriving at her mother's house in Sandakan in Sabah on Monday, hours after the authorities secured her release.

Thien was freed by Abu Sayyaf captors late Sunday. She arrived in Sandakan after a six hour boat ride from Jolo island and was handed over to her family.