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.
— 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.
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
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
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
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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