The image of a Syrian toddler’s lifeless body washed up on a Mediterranean beach sent shock waves around the world Thursday, bringing into sharp focus the migrant crisis that has engulfed Europe.
Three-year-old Aylan Kurdi died along with his 5-year-old brother and their mother when their small rubber boat capsized as it headed for Greece.
Aylan was just one of 2,500 people who have died so far this year in their quest for a safe haven. The United Nations says more than 300,000 migrants have set out from North Africa and the Middle East for Europe so far this year — 40 …read more
Source: Voice of America
