In what is slowly becoming one of the biggest humanitarian crisis' of our time, yesterday emerged one of those images which will stand time for being a symbolisation of the struggle - like the crying children in Vietnam to the starving child in Ethiopia, the image of a drowned child washed ashore in Turkey became an image which really begins to highlight the horrors which are happening in the world for people trying to flee the war torn country of Syria.
The image of the child, who was a 3 year old boy named Aylan - spread round the Internet like wildfire, and it became the top trending image on Twitter under the hashtag #KiyiyaVuranInsanlik (humanity washed ashore). It was believed that Aylan and his family were crossing the Mediterranean from Bodrum to the Greek island of Kos for shelter, when the boat capsized leaving Aylan and his 5 year old brother Galip no chance of survival. It was revealed over 12 migrants died when this boat capsized, and others may be feared dead.
What has led us to dehumanise individuals in need? The title 'migrants' is not only dehumanising these people but it's impossible to understand the situation which these people are going through right now. They are trying to escape a war torn country and are attempting to make a better life for their families, surely anyone can understand that. Germany and other EU nations have already stated their intent to take in these migrants - so why can't the UK follow suit? It is an important time for humanity to stick together, and if we can't show our unity this will not only paint the UK in a bad light, but it may be devastating for people just like Aylan. Don't turn away from this issue, for their sake.
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