Aleppo
This Channel 4 News report of orphaned children in Aleppo ‘bedlam’ is heartbreaking

This Channel 4 News report of orphaned children in Aleppo ‘bedlam’ is heartbreaking

“Aleppo is now a synonym for hell.” Those were UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s words today when he urged the resumption of the evacuation from Syria’s war-torn city. And watching this report from Channel 4 News filmmaker Wa’ad al Kateab who, along with husband, a doctor, and their 11-month-old baby girl are trapped in the eastern part of […]

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‘Clown of Aleppo’ is killed in an air strike on the Syrian city

‘Clown of Aleppo’ is killed in an air strike on the Syrian city

Anas al-Basha, the Syrian man that worked as a clown in an attempt to bring comfort to the children of war-torn Aleppo, has reportedly been killed by an air strike. A quarter of a million people are currently living in the city, which is under siege as government forces attempt to regain full control of […]

10 years ago

Seven-year old girl sends heartbreaking “last message” as Syrian army advances on Aleppo

Seven-year old girl sends heartbreaking “last message” as Syrian army advances on Aleppo

“When we die, keep talking for 200,000 inside.” Bana Alabed, the seven-year old Syrian girl who has garnered worldwide attention for shedding light on life in war-torn Aleppo on Twitter, posted a heartbreaking “last message” on Sunday night as the Syrian army made rapid advances on the rebel-held city. According to the BBC, several thousand […]

10 years ago

J.K. Rowling tweets 7-year-old child who reaches out from war-torn Aleppo

J.K. Rowling tweets 7-year-old child who reaches out from war-torn Aleppo

There are no words to describe the horrors that face the children of Aleppo. Aleppo is a major battleground in Syria’s devastating civil war. Fighting has intensified in the region since mid-July. It is split between western areas held by the Government, backed by Russian warplanes, and eastern regions held by rebels. Tweets from 7-year-old […]

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