"Each time a bomb drops they laugh by pretending it's a game so she doesn't get scared."

[Dennis Donovan]

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International Human Rights Concern @RightsConcern

In the wake of heavy bombing in #Idlib, #Syria, Abdulla has made up a game to distract his 4 year old daughter, Selva. Each time a #bomb drops they laugh by pretending it’s a game so she doesn’t get scared. #HumanRights #EveryChildMatters#SyrianChidrenMatter #ChildrenRights

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9:05 AM - Feb 17, 2020

[sinkingfeeling]

1. Heartbreaking. They cling to hope.

[MFGsunny]

2. Beyond tragic.

Trashing human rights around the world under this maladministration has become a stubborn stain on our American fabric.

[Docreed2003]

3. Heartbreaking

No child should have to grow up in a war zone like this

[Ilsa]

4. Smart parents. Traumatizing young brains alters them forever.

Anything they can do to prevent the fear helps her have a better life.

[CaptYossarian]

6. Yes, since they won't be allowed to come here as refugees.

Remember when America was great that way?

[McKim]

5. This Regime Change Fantasy

They Syria regime change fantasy started with misguided US foreign policy. My dream is that our tax dollars go to rebuild this beautiful country. I visited there in 2000 and while they did not have freedom of speech, there was peace, health care and a beautiful culture of family values. Today it is a war torn ruin. The church where we spent Christmas Eve in Aleppo now is in ruins!

[Skittles]

7. my mum heard bombs dropping in England as a child

one of her friends was killed when the house took a direct hit

stuff like this stays with them