Syrian toddler who laughed at bombs reaches Turkey

The three-year-old Syrian girl, who was taught by her father to laugh at the sound of bombs so that she would not be afraid, has reached safety in Turkey, reports said on Wednesday. Salwa, who lived with her family near Idlib, the final major rebel-held stronghold in Syria and subject to repeated attacks by government forces, came to the world’s notice in a viral video that showed her playing a game and laughing amid aerial bombing near her home. Her father Abdullah Mohammad came up with a unique way to cope with the situation, teaching her that rather than being scared, she could laugh at the sound of bombs, using the sound of children letting off fireworks to show her that loud noises could be funny. The game helped his daughter stay calm and happy, he said. (IANS)

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