4 Year Old Syrian Girl Surrendering
By Patti G
@Pattitude (1287)
Newton, North Carolina
November 24, 2015 11:26pm CST
This picture on the website is heartbreaking.
A photojournalist was adjusting his lens when he took her picture. She thought it was a gun. She deserves a childhood. A 4 yr old child should not know what it means to have to put your hands up in surrender.
Look at her sad little face, see her biting her lips in fear?
A picture of a little girl from Syria posing as if she is surrendering to a photojournalist has gone viral. The four-year-old girl, named Hudea, appeared to have thought that the camera used by the photojournalist was a weapon, according to Buzzfeed.
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@Pattitude (1287)
• Newton, North Carolina
27 Nov 15
When my kids were 4, they were playing outside and playing games or ball and especially liked Duck Duck Goose! I don't imagine little Hudea there has had much time for play.
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@kaka135 (14916)
• Malaysia
27 Nov 15
@Pattitude It's sad to hear what'd happened to Hudea. I wonder what the kids over there usually do. 
I don't think my children know what surrender is, they are now drawing and talking about trains. Kids at this age should really just play freely.
I don't think my children know what surrender is, they are now drawing and talking about trains. Kids at this age should really just play freely.1 person likes this
@Pattitude (1287)
• Newton, North Carolina
27 Nov 15
I checked, the pic was actually taken Dec 2014. Her name is Hudea and lives in a refugee camp, outside of Turkey, with her mother and 2 siblings. Her father was killed by ISIL. There's a picture of another little girl on the below site. Maybe they shouldn't take pictures of the children. They have already probably been through so much trauma and probably most of them saw their fathers being murdered.
Posts about Atmeh Refugee Camp written by Fadi Al-Qadi
@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
26 Nov 15
That is one sad picture and one sad situation to be in. We can continue to pray that soon these kind of scenes will be gone.
We can continue to pray that soon these kind of scenes will be gone.2 people like this
@vathsala30 (3732)
• India
27 Nov 15
The fear in the face of the little girl and the way she raised her hands in peace clearly shows the impact of the violence in her mind. Now a days everywhere, war, fightings, terrorism, violance, arson makes even a small kid to feel insecure
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
1 Dec 15
beyond horrible that her parents poisoned her mind with hateful rubbish while she is so young
@PatZAnthony (14752)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
30 Nov 15
It is all sad and does not look like it will be changing.
@Pattitude (1287)
• Newton, North Carolina
6 Dec 15
I don't see how it can change. It is out of control.
@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
27 Nov 15
just the image makes my heart melt. I hope the wars will be finished, and peace among nations will begin.
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@crossbones27 (48435)
• Mojave, California
29 Nov 15
Saw that a while back. Very sad and what really is sad is these type of pictures do not even make these violent people pause.
