When she picks up a pencil crayon to demonstrate her impressive skill at drawing, you can’t help but notice her fused fingers covered in blisters. When she looks at you with her big brown eyes, you can’t help but notice the bright red patch on her forehead. And you can’t help but notice how her mother clings to hope in the face of the shattered dream that brought the Syrian family to Canada. Children with the disease are sometimes called Butterfly Children because their skin is as fragile as the wings of a butterfly. Shells and bombs started falling everywhere, making it hard to go from place to place for basic necessities.

Source: National Post August 27, 2016 16:41 UTC