His name is Omran. The image of him, bloodied and covered with dust, sitting silently in an ambulance awaiting help, is another stark reminder of the toll of the war in Syria.
This is extremely devastating and heart wrenching. I could not stop crying when I saw this kid wiping his tears. We have become so immune to this kind of news airing everyday. This is what humanity has come to and we have to accept this. We might have different motives and biases to initiate the war, but no children deserve this kind of brutality. The biggest problem is that we put our religion ahead of our conscience and humanity. We think somehow that after life is more important that rejoicing the beauty of the life itself. In this age we lack love and kindness among one another. Every day I turn on the TV, watch these sad news and I question myself that “ are we really this petty ? We make moles mountain for trivial matters in life but give a blind eye to the things that really matters the most. These things are happening right now in different parts of the world while we sit in the comfort of our home feeling hopeless to avoid this reality. Looking at this boy who I know nothing about, his whereabouts, his community but I know this things should not have happened to him or any kid for that matter. He is too little and fragile to witness what he witnessed. Nothing should be more important than protecting out kids and making this world better for them.