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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