micdotcom:

7-year-old Bana al-Abed is using Twitter to shed light on the plight of Syrian children

  • For many, the ongoing conflict in Syria is a distant problem faced by people thousands of miles away. 
  • But via Twitter, 7-year-old Bana al-Abed has shared her personal story within this horrifying tragedy.
  • Since September, al-Abed and her mother Fatemah have been tweeting to the world about the terror and fear they face living with the daily bombings in Aleppo
  • Their account has garnered 186,000 followers in the process. 
  • Though they posted a farewell message on Sunday in the face of heavy bombing, the family is still alive
  • But their home has now been destroyed. Read more
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