Once more, a striking image of a vulnerable Syrian child has dominated newspaper front pages and sent emotional shock waves around the world.
Omran Daqneesh, a five-year-old boy from Aleppo, was able to break through “audience fatigue” and move millions around the world with footage of him being brought out from under the rubble of his home, covered in dust and blood. His blank stare ahead, carrying the trauma of a war that is as old as he is, put to shame those who stand by as the conflict rages on.
