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Artists Around The World Respond To Tragic Death Of 3-Year-Old Syrian Refugee
On Wednesday morning (Sept. 2), Turkish police found the body of a 3-year-old Syrian refugee – Aylan Kurdi – who had drowned together with his 5-year-old brother Ghalib and mother Rehan in the Mediterranean sea while trying to escape Syria. Images of his lifeless body went viral, driving home the danger and desperation of the refugee crisis in Syria and inspiring a powerful emotional response from artists around the world.
These touching responses range from grief to rage, and regardless of where you stand on the Syrian refugee crisis and Europe's response, one thing is certain – children like Aylan and Ghalib should not be dying like this.
(h/t: reuters)
3-year-old Aylan Kurdi as he was found
Image credits: Nilufer Demir/Reuters
This is how artists around the world responded:
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Do You See It Now?
How His Story Should Have Ended...
Leave the farther alone. He is suffering more pain than you will know. That image is horriiffic. That little innocent belongs to his Dad. Peace PLEACE EVERYONE.
We Are Losing Ourselves As Humans,and The People Will Die Around The Borders
This one is my favorite/the creatures are crying and we are noting the tragedy. What has happened to humanity?
God Be With You, Little Angel. The Death Of Tragic Syrian Toddler Aylan By Gunduz Aghayev
Hell Is The Reality We Living In
Just Sleeping
I Hope Humanity Finds A Cure For Visas
The Leaders Watching
The point is they are not leaders or they would lead and do something about this
Sleep My Child
Humanity Washed Ashore
WHAT A TRAGEDY THAT THIS FAMILY DIED WHILE TRYING TO ESCAPE. They do not deserve to die like this.
Humanity Washed Ashore
Flying Angel
कहने के लिए पूरी दुनिया है लेकिंग इस बच्चे के लिए कोई जगह नहीं :(
Still The Same.
Everywhere is the same! Bulgaria 2015. "Kamen, 10 years. Junkie! AIDS, hepatitis C and do not know what else", according to police, who came to kick it out and chase him from the bench. No institution like it, no place to accommodate it. SACP, MLSP, NNC, support centers, accommodation, social integatsiya to turn on, off, God knows what else, and nobody wants him. When the other gipsys beat him to take his five lev from begging or drugs and "do the job", the problem will be solved. Until then - all in ostrich pose!!! Two hours after the incident with the police, a Syrian youth, refugees fed him in the mouth like a baby and helped him move to the near garden to sleep on the benches. I have recordings of all conversations that I had with the 112, 116111, 0800 ..., photos, video and a bunch of witnesses of the entire drama. And you do not forget to vote. Soon we'll be able to do it electronically! https://www.facebook.com/alex.neychev/posts/10204709628651095?pnref=story
From Embrace Of Syria To Drowning In The Sea Turkey
The Warmest Embrace
Humanity Slipping Away...
Helen Sawa most of the Art made me feel outraged but when I saw this I brok into tears again. The artist are amazing. Where are the musicians and the poets? #There's no such child as other people's children https://www.facebook.com/Nosuchchild
Leaving A Shitty World
Syrian Dream By M.b.omrane - Original Artwork: Water Is Life By Maureen D. Dean
The New Face Of Humanity
Noblest Of Them All
This is so wrong..... ... the kid's body should curve as the whale's back!
We Put Him To Sleep, And It's About Time For Us To Wake Up
Don't Let Compassion Drown
Symbol For Crisis
In The Arms Of The Angel
Humanity Washed Ashore
Cartoon: Rafat Al-khateeb
Humanity Washed Ashore
Oh, Look A Dolfin
Pieta
LITTLE AYLAN IS NOW IN THE ANGELS CARE AS THE WORLD GRIEVES FOR HIS LOSS - Beautiful depiction ....such a tragedy!
Society Of The Spectacle (by L'homme Jaune)
#arab !!
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Proud Ride
Go, Little One, With Loves
Sleep Deep In My Shoulders.. Here Is Your Safe Home..
Thank You World
In Memory Of Aylan Kurdi 2012 - 2015.
Mare Nostrum
Without Faith In Humanity
Aylan(3) Ghalib(5)
#dieu
Hope You Did Not Die In Vain Little One - Rip Aylan & Galip
Ceci N'est Pas Anne Geddes
I Painted This A Few Weeks Ago... Now I See A New Meaning Of My Painting.
I Have No Words - Ik Heb Er Geen Woorden Voor
Foundling Child! By: Ali Miraee
This Is Where He Should Be.
Aylan, 3 Ans Et Sa Bouteille à La Mer ... Http://www.bar-a-mines.com/category/dessins-dactu/
instead of a message in a bottle- it's a message in a baby...this is an IMPORTANT message...:DO NOT LET THIS HAPPEN ANYMORE!!!:....we 9as a nation...as individuals of this world, need to prevent anything like this from ever happening again. Bless you lil' one.
In Memory Of Aylan Kurdi By Achraf Baznani
Humanity Washed Ashore
Remember...
The Dreamer
Crisis
Save Refugees And Extend A Helping Hand
Faith In Humanity - Lost
Rest. You Rest Now. Tonight You Are Safe In The Arms Of Angels.
Aylan & Ashley
Us
The Tired Angel :)
Praying For You Little Angel, Aylan!
"hope Never Dies,it's Just Asleep." Author: Francisco Vargas /country: Costa Rica
Stap Looking Away
Cynizm
The Softening Of Hearts
Aylan's Killer
#dieu
Good Bye
Die For Freedom & Sweet Home ..
R.i.p. Aylan
A Better Place
Pelase Love....
Ring A Ring A Rosy...
Moment Of Shame For Arab Countries .. By Bilal Chopra ..
Devastated
Don't Stay Neutral
Will It Always Take The Death Of A Human Being For Us To See The Problems In Today's Society?
Babies Never Die
#dieu
...
Dirty World ..
Praying For You Little Angel, Aylan!
Sleeping Beauty
Waif Child! By: Ali Miraee
Protection
It's Not Exactly About Aylan Kurdi But It's About Syrian Refugees (the Same Tragedy)
Blessed Are The Children , For Theirs Is The Kingdom Of Heaven
Would It Have Made A Difference?
Sleep Tight, Little Boy
A Wake-up Sleep...
End Of The Future, God Be With You, Little Angel.
Everybody Is Sad
Waif Child! By: Ali Miraee
Ii Should End This Way
The Syrians
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott
No Teodora, they do not have delete this. This is a tribute to Aylan. It is very easy to turn our backs away and forget that these are the days we are living in. The world must see this in order to act. Do not close your eyes. Indifference kills!
I agree Fátima, but that's my opinion. Every person is different and and accepts it in a different way. :)
Load More Replies...This photo has been haunting me ever since it first went online. Try as much as I can, I can't get it out of my head. I have a photo of my 1 and a half year old daughter lying in bed in the exact position as this poor boy. I simply can't stop imagining if it was her who was in that situation. Rest in paradise innocent child.
No Teodora, they do not have delete this. This is a tribute to Aylan. It is very easy to turn our backs away and forget that these are the days we are living in. The world must see this in order to act. Do not close your eyes. Indifference kills!
I agree Fátima, but that's my opinion. Every person is different and and accepts it in a different way. :)
Load More Replies...This photo has been haunting me ever since it first went online. Try as much as I can, I can't get it out of my head. I have a photo of my 1 and a half year old daughter lying in bed in the exact position as this poor boy. I simply can't stop imagining if it was her who was in that situation. Rest in paradise innocent child.