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Toddler's First Steps Were to Flee Danger
Original: "[L]ittle Touleen appeared at the doorway. She had just taken her first steps." "We slowly understood why this was the m
A widely shared account describes little Touleen, a toddler who took her first steps at a doorway while visibly frightened, leading those with her to understand she had chosen that moment to begin walking in order to escape. The story, attributed to writer Shaimaa Hani, is being circulated amid ongoing discussion of children displaced by conflict.
Why now: Readers are moved by the image of a child's first steps being taken to flee danger, reflecting wider concern about children in war zones.
Evidence
- "[L]ittle Touleen appeared at the doorway. She had just taken her first steps." "We slowly understood why this was the moment she had chosen to begin walking." "She was obviously frightened." ββββββββββββββββββββ Title: Her first steps were to escape Author(s): Shaimaa Haniβ¦ Β· admin@archive.harmscommitted.com
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