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Aylan Kurdi: Moving tribute to drowned boy printed in Australian newspaper | Aylan Kurdi: Moving tribute to drowned boy printed in Australian newspaper |
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A poignant obituary to the Syrian child pictured dead washed up on the beach has been posted in an Australian newspaper. | A poignant obituary to the Syrian child pictured dead washed up on the beach has been posted in an Australian newspaper. |
Powerful images of three-year-old Aylan Kurdi’s body on a Turkish beach have dominated headlines across the world and highlighted the human face of the unfolding refugee crisis. | Powerful images of three-year-old Aylan Kurdi’s body on a Turkish beach have dominated headlines across the world and highlighted the human face of the unfolding refugee crisis. |
His death has seen international outpourings of grief and calls for more to be done to help desperate Syrians fleeing conflict. | His death has seen international outpourings of grief and calls for more to be done to help desperate Syrians fleeing conflict. |
In the Sydney Morning Herald, a tribute to the little boy has been printed anonymously. | In the Sydney Morning Herald, a tribute to the little boy has been printed anonymously. |
It reads: “Aylan, You did not deserve to drown in the coldness of water and the coldness of human indifference. | It reads: “Aylan, You did not deserve to drown in the coldness of water and the coldness of human indifference. |
“You were not a Migrant. You were not a Refugee. You were a 3 yr old little boy wanting to play safely, away from the threats of violence and war. | “You were not a Migrant. You were not a Refugee. You were a 3 yr old little boy wanting to play safely, away from the threats of violence and war. |
“In Heaven, you will be nursed by those who held you, by those who kissed you and by those who risked everything in the hope of you reaching the shores safely.” | “In Heaven, you will be nursed by those who held you, by those who kissed you and by those who risked everything in the hope of you reaching the shores safely.” |
It ends: “Rest In Peace Aylan Kurdi. May God forgive us for failing you.” | It ends: “Rest In Peace Aylan Kurdi. May God forgive us for failing you.” |
It is not known who posted the tribute. | It is not known who posted the tribute. |
Aylan’s brother Galip, five, and his mother Rehan, 35, also drowned whilst attempting to reach the Greek island of Kos. It is understood that the family were among a group of refugees escaping Islamic State in Syria. | Aylan’s brother Galip, five, and his mother Rehan, 35, also drowned whilst attempting to reach the Greek island of Kos. It is understood that the family were among a group of refugees escaping Islamic State in Syria. |
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