Surviving family members of Aylan Kurdi have revealed how the Syrian three-year-old came to be washed up dead on a beach in Turkey on Wednesday morning.
Aylan's distraught father, Abdullah Kurdi, tried and failed to hold on to his wife and two sons after their boat to the Greek island of Kos capsized. He has reportedly now said his only wish is to return their bodies to their home town of Kobani and then “be buried alongside them”.
The family had been making the treacherous journey across Turkey to Europe in the hope of joining Abdullah’s sister, Teema Kurdi, a hairdresser who has lived in Vancouver, Canada for more than 20 years.
The Independent has taken the decision to publish the image, which some may find offensive, lower down in this article because among the often glib words about the "ongoing migrant crisis", it is all too easy to forget the reality of the desperate situation facing many refugees.
Speaking to the National Post’s Terry Glavin, Ms Kurdi said she had learned of Aylan’s death, as well as that of his brother Galip and mother Rihan, at 5am on Wednesday morning. The images of Aylan emerged in Turkish media at around midday, and have since sparked international outrage over the refugee crisis.
Glavin told BBC Radio 5 live on Thursday that Ms Kurdi had heard from family members about Abdullah’s desperate battle to save his family in the sea.
“There's a terrible story he told about swimming from one to the other, finding one [son] who seemed to be alright and then going to another, finding him drowned... and then going back to the first boy and finding him drowned,” he said.
“He made it, but his wife didn’t.”
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/aylan-kurdi-s-story-how-a-small-syrian-child-came-to-be-washed-up-on-a-beach-in-turkey-10484588.html
Structure of the Lead：
WHO-Aylan Kurdi
WHEN-
WHAT-the Syrian three-year-old came to be washed up dead on a beach
WHY-no given
WHERE-
HOW-no given
Keywords：
1.reveal:揭示
2.distraught :發狂
3.capsized:翻船
4.alongside:並肩
5.treacherous :奸詐
6.offensive:進攻
7.glib :巧舌如黃
8.outrage :暴行
This heartbreak news definitely shocking to the world. When I first saw the picture I felt the same depressed as others,and actually it gave rise to the international attention. It's time for people to help those who are in need.
回覆刪除To my surprised when I saw this news. A three years old young boy even bear such torture. It shows that there are many people still waiting for rescue, and we can not no longer do nothing.
回覆刪除This news really made me sad. Hope those refugees can get the helps early.
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