Remember how you felt last week when you saw the photo of Aylan Kurdi, the little Syrian boy who drowned and ended up on a Turkish resort beach? Or when you saw Laith Majid, the father crying and embracing his children as they arrived on the beaches of Greece? Both probably stirred powerful emotions in you. Whatever you think of the politics behind the situation, this current Syrian refugee story is a human tragedy.
Drowned little boys and girls, lying on Mediterranean beaches, alone, miles from home. These are some of the saddest things Iβve ever seen in the media. These images and stories should ignite action. Itβs almost impossible to do nothing. Thatβs what happens when extreme human suffering is in our face.
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