Syrian father teaches daughter to cope with bombs through laughter

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4 жыл бұрын

In video posted on social media, Abdullah Mohammad and his daughter Salwa, three, can be heard laughing at the sound of shelling in Syria.
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Mohammad, who moved his family from Idlib to Sarmada district, has tried to insulate his daughter from trauma by telling her the noise of bombs is part of a game. In September 2018, Turkey and Russia agreed to turn Idlib into a de-escalation zone in which acts of aggression are prohibited, but since then more than 1,800 civilians have been killed in attacks by the Assad regime and Russian forces
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@magicforest71 4 жыл бұрын

The sound of a bomb and the sound of a child’s laughter. The love of a father protecting his girl from the horrors of war. Heartbreaking and beautiful in the same time. Humanity at its best and at its worst, captured in 21 seconds.

@BrickWolfy 4 жыл бұрын

Well said

@BrickWolfy 4 жыл бұрын

@discorperted bro what???

@anouaressanoussi 4 жыл бұрын

@discorperted I think you're confused with maybe a game? This father is trying to make his daughter laugh instead of cry of get the feeling of fear when a bomb lands.

@alphacentauri4103 4 жыл бұрын

Get a look at it discorperted

@helliswar 4 жыл бұрын

@discorperted Wasup vegan gay ?

@sheri0082 4 жыл бұрын

So sad. She's adorable and her daddy is doing the best he can in this horrible mess :(

@ema7561 4 жыл бұрын

When i see her i think there is nothing more precious than a child. Nothing more pure than a childs laughter. And then think of all the little kids who lost their lives and for us are just a number.

@mdsamimmolla1510 9 ай бұрын

❤

@Coolyoutuber2010 4 ай бұрын

You can see he’s holding back tears man :(

@RestingBitchface7 4 жыл бұрын

Better to die in joyous laughter than cowering and suffering in fear. What a beautiful gift, to preserve a child’s innocence for as long as possible. 💖

@RestingBitchface7 4 жыл бұрын

Ian Hay true. But right now in Syria? That’s not reality.

@baguetteluvr 3 жыл бұрын

why should they die in the first place :(

@zizojaezekeom3565 8 ай бұрын

@@baguetteluvrbecause the usa can't mind it's business ( not the citizens the politicians)

@Flat_Arthur 8 ай бұрын

@@zizojaezekeom3565Don't forget USA is a democratic country.

@glorihol6803 8 ай бұрын

@@Flat_Arthur true

@susanswanson7757 4 жыл бұрын

This video makes me feel like I'm going to cry. It's great that he is trying to help his daughter cope but it's sad that they have to do it in the first place.

@sheri0082 4 жыл бұрын

Exactly my feelings

@sabvrao 8 ай бұрын

The Video is from 3 years ago. Hopefully, they survived whatever was going on then.

@beaglegirleditz 7 ай бұрын

I’m crying 😂

@burgerking1200 2 ай бұрын

@@beaglegirleditz wrong emoji LOL

@nitrofiregamingtv1155 Ай бұрын

They did, they moved to Turkey then the earthquake hit Turkey and they displaced once again, after that I don't know what has happened.?@@sabvrao

@pamelakingwell2155 4 жыл бұрын

I believe the father is trying to minimize the trauma his child will suffer through her childhood, because of war! This is so sad, I wish, WAR would end!

@bobilondon01 4 жыл бұрын

as long as the middle east has oil the war will not end, american government will decide it

@wisdomleader85 4 жыл бұрын

The end of war won't be possible as long as Assad doesn't give up his power and Russia as well as Iran don't give up their geopolitical interest.

@fathersamuel1691 4 жыл бұрын

From the Roman General Vegetius, In his book he had said "Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum." which is If you want peace, prepare for war in Latin. And as Marko Fahrenheit said (in this comment/reply section) the universe is a giant competition he is correct, its always people and animals trying fight for role as ruler or most powerful.

@forfreedom2786 4 жыл бұрын

Interesting observation to bad nobody gives a f*ck other then saying how sad it is we know it’s sad, the kids know it’s sad who gives a f*ck about sad? Because I surely don’t how about change or blame or corruption or war crimes because these kids are getting there heads blown of daily while everyone getting confused by the media if they even go that far to read into it since everybody wanna be to busy with there lives..

@dkboombox9696 3 жыл бұрын

If fallout 4 taught me anything its that war. War never changes

@Babylonia313 4 жыл бұрын

I went through this situation. I was four years old with my older sister, my father and my mother. The American B52 planes were bombing very close areas. The house was moving and the glass was shattering from the intensity of the shelling. The only person smiling was my father. He gave me some safety and comfort. I still remember all This and I think that this child will not forget this position forever

@RS-xx8gz 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah the US...

@ancientmonotheism5118 4 жыл бұрын

G.W. Bush can kiss my grass

@baghazukhov152 4 жыл бұрын

If you are 23 now, and were 4 during the incident, then it had to be 19 years back i.e, 2001. The US invaded Iraq in 2003. A little fudgy with the details there..innit?

@susi2350 4 жыл бұрын

The Iraqi soldier الجندي العراقي hope you’ll be safe and healthy all your rest life

@peijieyin8347 4 жыл бұрын

maybe you forgot another war in 2001

@sepiro77 4 жыл бұрын

I normally do not cry but this...... brake my heart in pieces. While politicians enjoyed their luxurious life not caring nobody than their selfs. This is a real father using everything for the well being of her daughter. \

@majedyaseen9214 4 жыл бұрын

The war in Syria become more complicated .. no one can stop it or do anything .. unfortunately

@𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗠𝗲𝗭𝗲𝗻·ヤ 8 ай бұрын

They won't enjoy afterlife tough

@Your.local.muslimah-y3q 8 ай бұрын

@@𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗠𝗲𝗭𝗲𝗻·ヤ Heaven awaits the martyrs

@BlatentCheater 8 ай бұрын

break* minor spelling error

@hypermangi8265 8 ай бұрын

oh no, the keyboard warrior! lemme guess, I don't put capital letter at the start of my sentence oh no wait till you see gramatical errors in titles like ⁉@@BlatentCheater

@marianarath4024 8 ай бұрын

My granny was a child during WWII and she always said how much her father was fundamental for her coping throughout such a harsh time

@eyebrowlover75 8 ай бұрын

Which country?

@Justice175 5 ай бұрын

@@eyebrowlover75 I’m guessing Greta Britain since they got bombed the most

@adnanmehmood.constantprogr5019 2 ай бұрын

Hope now you see Palestinian children with empathy

@Justice175 2 ай бұрын

@@adnanmehmood.constantprogr5019 no such place called Palestine. Hope you see Gaza children.

@adnanmehmood.constantprogr5019 2 ай бұрын

@@Justice175 more you suppress ,it will come back to you with more force. People like you who live in denial, get shocking surprises. Free Palestine 🇵🇸

@ruby_sarkar 4 жыл бұрын

I cried after watching this video. Every child in this world deserves a normal, happy childhood. What are we heading to!? This world seriously lacks empathy, and has twisted priorities. Wake up people, don’t just live for yourselves. We need to fix this!

@drone231 3 жыл бұрын

speechless?

@Shiekhharamijannati 8 ай бұрын

@vedantsridhar8378 8 ай бұрын

@CarloBarcial7 8 ай бұрын

@@drone231empty void

@OAKLAND-dt8nx 7 ай бұрын

0:21 0:21 0:21 0:21 0:21 0:21

@rockinraphy 5 ай бұрын

No one should have to go through this, let alone kids

@bac-wo6ev 4 ай бұрын

Dude More than 10000 gazan kids met their death to that sound..

@Mudblood_Mione199 9 ай бұрын

Its been 3 yrs and i hope that girl is still alive and healthy, maybe living somewhere safe now, if she died tho then shes in heaven, playing with ibrahim (as) and waiting eagerly to laugh with her dad again 💗

@twistz9715 8 ай бұрын

If she is dead she is waiting in the grave for the judgement day and not in heaven.

@Whatugonnasaynow 8 ай бұрын

@twistz9715 actually they're in the barzakh with Ibrahim AS and his wife Sara until the day of judgment comes

@Mudblood_Mione199 8 ай бұрын

@@Whatugonnasaynow isnt barzakh the childrens heaven until yawmul qiyamah?

@twistz9715 8 ай бұрын

@@user-vu8pm4dw6d do you even know what dawah is?

@FREEFIRELover-nn9lx 8 ай бұрын

Nah they chillin in heaven/ if ur an atheist then idk they just ded

@catalinacurio 4 жыл бұрын

Kudos to you Sir, you brought both a smile and a broken hearted tear that you suffer so. You are a brilliant father of a beautiful daughter. 💙

@mysticgohan3786 8 ай бұрын

How can something be so beautiful and heartbreaking at the same time 🙂

@user-si4nt2gs6q 3 ай бұрын

as Syrian i can assure you there's many many people like her we educated people but now we have one generation of children that doesn't learn anything but fears and suffering i hope in one day we can build our county and create a dignified society

@enterandye5545 4 жыл бұрын

Owh this is sad and disturbing atthe same time

@RestingBitchface7 4 жыл бұрын

ENTeR And ye it is beautiful, to preserve a child’s innocence for as long as possible. Better to die laughing than suffer in fear.

@enterandye5545 4 жыл бұрын

True I understand

@zepetogirls.-. 6 ай бұрын

This actually made me cry, as a VERY sensitive person I will literally cry all night.😭

@thejayst3r 4 жыл бұрын

What a brave dad. My dad had me do something similar because I was scared of thunder, it’s heartbreaking that he has to do it because of the sounds of bombs

@sensei2203 2 ай бұрын

Behind that sweet laughter comes the pain

@kme321 7 ай бұрын

I had a happy childhood, I wish that for every child in the world including this precious little angel.

@rip_lilswagyc 5 ай бұрын

What a brave child

@upstreamer1661 9 ай бұрын

Smart dad. Trying to protect it's kid psychological health. It works only to a limit. You can't do the same right now in Gaza. Too much bombing and destruction, too many people, children who are screaming, suffering and crying, the daily visually horror of hundreds of agonizing wounded people. It's impossible to cover up the multitude of these things.

@nadiaqanadia8451 4 жыл бұрын

Ilove and miss my home syria 😭😭 بحبك كتير سوريا 🇸🇾🇸🇾

@MrDraculadave 4 жыл бұрын

the arabic words says "YOU LOVE MUCH SYRIA" How do you write I miss you in Arabic.. I'm not Arab.. I want to learn and trying to learn Arabic.. Hope everything will be OK in your country...

@hishu11 4 жыл бұрын

@@MrDraculadave there are many ways to say it in arabic , mainly : أنا أشتاق اليك but this is standard arabic , what she wrote was in syrian dialect which is little different from the standard .

@hansstam5835 4 жыл бұрын

Inshallah brother... Dont forget turkish are your brothers and we are helping you with this and inshallah we will success

@MrDraculadave 4 жыл бұрын

@@hishu11شكرا thanks! that would help.. How about مشتاقلاك? Is that correct?

@georgemiller6128 4 жыл бұрын

Be strong girl

@Fairy_ch4095 2 ай бұрын

Such a sweet child, i hope this father and daughter are doing well

@mariloupapa6546 4 жыл бұрын

You are admirable my friend and a perfect father !! You have all of my respect on what you are doing!! I admire your courage... ❗🔺❗

@ohmypaper 9 ай бұрын

This is heartbreaking. The dad is a hero

@Greenpoloboy3 4 жыл бұрын

wish we could just make all the bad people in the world disappear and the rest of us live in peace and be safe

@chrisparmenter1621 4 жыл бұрын

Greenpoloboy3 I’m on a quest to find the infinity stones, so I can snap the bad people out of existence!

@Greenpoloboy3 4 жыл бұрын

@@chrisparmenter1621 Not heard of those but how great it would be if you did snap the bad people out of existence!!

@user-cs5it6fs1v 2 ай бұрын

Womp womp

@Greenpoloboy3 Ай бұрын

@@user-cs5it6fs1v ..ok

@ginsulimani3075 4 жыл бұрын

Poor child, I can't even imagine what would I do or how to handle this situation...

@FANFAN-XIE 4 жыл бұрын

So sad. Dad always be your guardian anywhere. best wish to this family.

@strueskills 6 ай бұрын

dude this legit breaks my heart and is beautiful too

@Mohammed-de3ll 2 ай бұрын

I respect the father for comforting his child and coping 🫡

@rickyward657 4 жыл бұрын

Actually such a shame 🥺 feel so sad for the father who is doing an amazing job. Such a shame this is something somewhat normal in their country.

@MantashaSultanECBOA 4 жыл бұрын

for the first time any child's laugh made me cry

@hi-wu7ju 4 жыл бұрын

This is sad and heartwarming at the same time..

@charlottedrew9714 7 ай бұрын

This is such a heartbreaking thing to see and hear, the fact she knows what it is and at such a young age is having to go against her emotions and fears

@kotterpike714 2 ай бұрын

Heartbreaking that we're living in a Life is Beautiful moment, but happy the father is doing what he can.

@AlbertEinsteinOfficialYt Жыл бұрын

Pain behind the smile 😭

@ProArtistForever2013 5 ай бұрын

bravo. what an excellent dad. that young girl is so lucky to have him.

@MustafaAli-lb8dq 8 ай бұрын

Such a sweet and beautiful child! ❤ Dad is doing his best to protect her psychological health.

@msilva2474 4 жыл бұрын

This amazing dad reminded me of Roberto Benegni at the movie “La vita è bella”. He did almost the same thing to preserve his son’s innocence.

@Nindi0418 4 жыл бұрын

That's exactly what I thought as soon as I watched the video.

@mariatab6779 4 жыл бұрын

I had the same feeling

@Novak2611 4 жыл бұрын

Except this is real life

@iammissingbruv 8 ай бұрын

Idk much french or italian but does it mean long live my dear?

@Esperandoonoivo 8 ай бұрын

@@iammissingbruvmeans "life is beautiful"

@SurrealisticStudios 4 жыл бұрын

This is probably one of the saddest things I've ever watched...in a way😶🤦‍♂️💔

@Yujiro2 4 жыл бұрын

This is so sad. It breaks your heart knowing they have to deal with this

@Swetasingh-wt3ji 6 ай бұрын

It is heartbreaking...

@cocogoat7667 4 жыл бұрын

this made cry so tragic im sorry to the little girl and her father. Praying that theyre safe

@Safespace4all-13 4 ай бұрын

I can’t belive how much war is still in the world. I’m glad he’s teaching his daughter to live life in the darkest moments

@userxyz77 8 ай бұрын

I don't think I could ever forget this one. It's heartbreaking but also weirdly wholesome.

@jamiethompson6605 8 ай бұрын

I don't think you'll have to forget it. War is ubiquitous.

@timmy____8185 8 ай бұрын

This Father & his two adorable daughters are martyrs now ❤ He was a Journalist & It's a war crime to target the Journalists in wars.

@SS-bw6cn 7 ай бұрын

💔💔💔💔 children, animals and old people dont have to go through this.

@AmeliaEarhart537 7 ай бұрын

No one has to go through this, not just children, animals and old people.

@AmeliaEarhart537 7 ай бұрын

No one has to go through this, not just children, animals and old people.

@nadaahmed6236 3 ай бұрын

this should never happen to anyone. imagine the pain of the father having to teach his kid something so horrible at such a young age. this world is so messed up.

@somepersonskywalking 8 ай бұрын

I know this video is older but it’s still a problem and this made me tear up, no one not a kid nor adults should have to grow up in a war zone.

@user-ci4nx6kj8n 4 жыл бұрын

I can’t stop thinking about this. It’s so disturbing.

@MST-cf9ds 3 ай бұрын

pretty rare to see something that can be a heartwarmer and a heartbreaker at the same time

@husseinalmutlag5857 4 жыл бұрын

Father of the year award goes to this guy

@Nocturneking13 8 ай бұрын

in war little kids are still kids

@samipoole7264 4 ай бұрын

This breaks my heart

@dagocr8271 4 жыл бұрын

I am quite ready to cry

@indianproman 8 ай бұрын

Ohh baby i hope all of you are okey and living life and have food and electricity and water i know time is very hard for you guys like no one in the world ever faced so far You innocent people are real heroes, especially children

@marni9782 3 ай бұрын

i hope she’s fine and alive and healthy x

@jtmmmm27 4 жыл бұрын

This is chilling to think this is happening right now. That kid could be dead and buried under tonnes of rubble.

@Caleb0102 3 ай бұрын

this is a true legend. Respect.

@shinushinuz8113 3 ай бұрын

@Aronshmuli665 4 ай бұрын

such pure love, this man is a great example of a man with great faith.

@kaykayyisl13 2 ай бұрын

Such a beautiful father and daughter but so heart breaking

@GhaziMujahid86 8 ай бұрын

Maturity is when u realise you are not so mature to notice The pain you can't see in father's eyes ,

@jimmykray9583 8 ай бұрын

Don’t worry he’ll have her married of to a 45 year old man in 2-3 years he’ll be fine…

@GhaziMujahid86 8 ай бұрын

@@jimmykray9583 same like your sister

@jimmykray9583 8 ай бұрын

@@GhaziMujahid86 no she married someone of her choice thanks

@GhaziMujahid86 8 ай бұрын

@@jimmykray9583 and so others.

@bectinha 4 жыл бұрын

I don't know if I cry or laugh ...it's just sad 🥺🥺

@sefora.2525 7 ай бұрын

Someday she will realize and will be thankful to his dad

@A5HM4SHP0TAT0S 3 ай бұрын

both breaks and melts my heart

@haider_03 4 жыл бұрын

Poor guys. If only the world could put an end to this.

@bmoviestgams 4 жыл бұрын

Can and can't at the same time!

@faye_gwenn 3 ай бұрын

Reminds me of the movie ‘La vita é bella’ (Life is Beautiful)

@armeniangirliee 3 ай бұрын

Omg yes💔

@K_P_1988 4 жыл бұрын

amazing dad...

@rex_8618 2 ай бұрын

I'm sorry guys. You did not deserve this 😢

@notcoreyy2968 7 ай бұрын

what a great father for keeping her safe, mentally and physically. This break my heart 💔

@jawatdennjonge9893 7 ай бұрын

Both are dead now

@Snipeshotlol 7 ай бұрын

@@jawatdennjonge9893how do u know?

@jawatdennjonge9893 7 ай бұрын

This is in Syria and there was another news video that said they died. Cant find it of course @@Snipeshotlol

@mariaytinexposer 7 ай бұрын

@PenguPlayz01 6 ай бұрын

That's amazing of him to help his daughter get through that terrible mess

@willytheekid 4 жыл бұрын

Kia Kaha Abdullah & Salwa...Kia kaha! ❤ from New Zealand

@unknownrangerxx 7 ай бұрын

it just breaks the heart....

@siamsubbir9174 Ай бұрын

Now the same thing happening in Gaza

@broadway254 4 жыл бұрын

Parenting done properly.

@nicholasfuentes1670 4 ай бұрын

Such a lovely child!

4 жыл бұрын

Oh boy. I hope they both make it. These are two people who should remain in this world. And someone, please, make a Dad of the Year medal for him.

@gurll8784 4 жыл бұрын

I think they now live in Turkey

@Aesthetic_girl5-C 4 ай бұрын

The best dad in the world❤I am just crying after watching this😭

@pradman81 8 ай бұрын

This is 'Life is beautiful ' for real.

@timmy____8185 8 ай бұрын

This Father & his two adorable daughters are martyrs now ❤ He was a Journalist & It's a war crime to target the Journalists in wars.

@samnoler5553 8 ай бұрын

They are dead? Because someone said they got invited to live in turkey ??

@rayatripathi695 7 ай бұрын

No they're alive!

@binttahmet 8 ай бұрын

The painful smile 💔

@lalrinliana7578 9 ай бұрын

she is a strong girl she laughed it off, but you see fear in her eyes during that split second..man, u gotta be tough living in some countries...

@rewwilh6435 2 ай бұрын

reminding me 'life is beautiful'.

@freakx8233 6 ай бұрын

Stop I’m actually sobbing my eyes out right now

@user-cs5it6fs1v 2 ай бұрын

Clash Royale cry sound

@hamzachaudhary3818 4 ай бұрын

Brave daddy with his brave daughter ❤❤

@susie-dabomb 3 ай бұрын

this literally made me burst into tears. a million children in the world laugh at squeaky toys, this child laughs at something that had just killed at least a hundred people. just shows how cruel the world could be and how unfair it is.

@C4lmEnough 6 ай бұрын

THEY ARE SO CUTE TOGATHER I WILL NEVER FORGET YOU❤❤❤❤❤❤

@topg-bp6cg 4 ай бұрын

why do we need war. there are such innocent lives like these

@mostapha59129 4 ай бұрын

Tell this the west who keep use their imperialism to destroy these countries and these poor ppl

@friesneverdies 3 ай бұрын

@@mostapha59129tell this to everyone not just the west

@heidi5624 4 жыл бұрын

her laughter filled eyes with tears

@Mee_Mue 9 ай бұрын

They're the one who hear the bomb, they're the one who laughing, but i'm the one who crying

@Uniqu3_username-rn3rr_ 14 күн бұрын

It’s so heartbreaking

@codyjohnson4091 4 ай бұрын

No child at an early age like this deserved to experience that 😢

@sadmannirfan 8 ай бұрын

The children of paradise

@humbledude3784 7 ай бұрын

The point the father is trying to make - For his daughter to not live in fear. She is too young to learn about death. To her, the bomb is just an explosion similar to a firework. The father is teacher her laugh at it so she doesn’t live in fear. She isn’t a psychopath and the father is incredible.