It’s been a little over 2 years since the world was devastated by the image of the lifeless body of a toddler washed ashore. Aylan Kurdi along with his brother were some of the youngest Syrian refugees fleeing their war-torn country, attempting to make their way to the Greek island of Kos. However, their already overcrowded boat capsized and killed many of the young ones on board including Aylan.
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To mark the second anniversary of this great tragedy, renowned novelist Khaled Hosseini wrote this short film Sea Prayer which truly captures the horror of seeing a paradise turned into hell. Being narrated in the form of a letter from a father to a son, the film brings a sense of intimate horror with itself.
Collaborating with UNCHR and The Guardian, the author of books like Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns, came up with this film appropriately illustrated an animated feature in the 360 format giving us a VR version of the transformation of Syria.
The film is powerfully poignant, and Hosseini’s words make the experience more painfully lived.