A Syrian Father Taught His 4-Year Old Daughter To Laugh Every Time A Bomb Dropped

Selva With Her Father Abdullah, (Source: Instagram | @yetimlericinelele )

We’re all pretty much aware of the saddening circumstances in Syria. And in the past few weeks, Idlib—a city located on the Turkish border of north-west Syria, has been a hot target of constant bombings. So far, about 21 civilians have been killed due to the Syrian Air Force strikes and their Russian allies, as per The Guardian. Being a parent in such cities with continuous horrific incidents and bombings can be extremely stressful and scary. You would want your kids to have a happy childhood and grow up in a safe environment. And one such father in Idlib is doing what he can to give his 4-year old daughter a normal childhood.

He taught his daughter to laugh whenever they heard a bomb drop, like it was a fun game, as per News18. A heartbreaking video of them playing this ‘game’ was shared on Twitter by a journalist. Honestly, the girl’s innocent laughter broke my heart. Here is the video.

what a sad world,

To distract 4-year old Selva, her father Abdullah has made up a game.

Each time a bomb drops in Idlib #Syria, they laugh, so she doesn’t get scared.

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— Ali Mustafa (@Ali_Mustafa) February 17, 2020

Twitteratis reacted to this video saying how sad and heartbreaking it is to live in a world like this. Here are some of the tweets that exactly spoke our minds.

Mixed feelings.

God this is so sadly beautiful. It literally makes my chest feel heavy.

— Tiwari (@VeryTiwari) February 17, 2020

This brought tears to my eyes. A shitty world full of beautiful people.

— Ilyas Khan (@ilyaskhan99) February 17, 2020

So much respect for the father.

We all try to make the best of the situations we find ourselves in, but this is knocking it out of the park. ❤️

— Johanna deMartin (@OnlyRealJohanna) February 17, 2020

Worst kind of game to play while growing up.

Oh my God !!! How terrible is it that children have to play such games to manage genuine appropriate emotion 😢.what kind of a world are we giving them !?

— Rabee’a Abrar ربیعہ (@rubiaabrar) February 17, 2020

Cannot imagine what must be going through the father’s mind.

So heartbreaking and so beautiful! Truly it takes courage to create laughter out of pain. God bless you!

— Calmpanthi (@jomama_india) February 17, 2020

We all need to learn and unlearn a lot of things. And while we’re at it, let’s make sure we do our bit to make this world a better place for the kids to grow up in.

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