5 year old Syrian boy Omran Daqneesh has been lifted from rubble of a building in Aleppo, Syria. He remained abnormally silent and static in the ambulance, despite the stress this dramatic context generate. Most probably in a state of shock, he put his hand on his head, realized blood on it and tried to dry it then came back to his quiet & static position, like a young boy would react when asked to be disciplined. These images have generated a deep feeling of sadness, empathy & the desire to hug him as if I wanted to tell him that now he survived, we will take care of him. I wanted to move from emotion to actions.

You can watch the scene play out in the video below, but be warned, it's graphic :

Bloody Syrian boy (5-year-old boy Omran Daqneesh) after an air raid in Aleppo

Canada has stood out as leader in the refugee issue with determination and empathy. Omran should benefit from this program as fast as possible to be able to rebuild himself/find a safe place for a 5 year old boy to grow. That’s why I invite you to sign the petition below to call upon Prime Minister Trudeau and the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Mr John McCallum on this case and help Omran & his family to be welcomed in Canada as soon as possible.

Omran should not remain a symbol of war but become a symbol of resilience for all the children affected in war. Critics will say : 'why this child rather than another one injured in this conflict' I would answer this conflict has humanized child victims, you now know his face, his name, his situation. We can't pretend we are not aware of his existence so we can help him specifically.

We should be able to get out of our daily routines and do our part as global citizens. This is what we must strive to keep our human consciousness.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/radouan-torkmani/we-watched-5-year-old-syr_b_11607808.html