'Bana Alabed': A Seven Year Old Girl Catches Attention Of The World; Seeks Help Via Twitter Amidst War Ravaged Aleppo

No one wins in war.  This is especially true with the children. Instead of tweeting for the arrival of a new toy, or how she liked the fit of her new dress, Bana Alabed, a 7 year old girl from Syria, tweets about the war. She updates the world on how her family faces the complexities of war.

Her daily grind is hearing artillery and mortar strikes. Her backdrop are chaotic scenes while updating the globe of their 'survival mode' status. But mostly, she is appealing for prayers. Bana Alabed's family is right in the middle of the battle in Aleppo, Syria.  

Troops from Syria gained aid from others whose loyalty is with President Bashar al-Assad.  20 percent of Eastern Aleppo is currently in their control.  It has been reported that the military troops involving Lebanese, Iranian and Iraqi fighters are in the north-eastern Syria, while the President is allegedly backed up by Russia. 

The intense battle destroyed the eastern part of Aleppo, leaving over 600 deaths since the incident.  This unceasing battle has caused massive displacement among families.  To date, United Nations noted around 31,000 people have ran away seeking for refuge.

"Bana Alabed's" tweets paid off.  It gained a hundred thousand followers praying for safety.  Tech savvy "Bana" was seen annotating in front of the camera, communicating to the other side of the world her war-torn life.

Bana Alabed's play ground is Twitter as she updates people and campaigns for help.  Meanwhile, the last post in the child's twitter account is authored by Fatemah.  A heart breaking message, implying that the family will surely be captured by the soldiers.  The message is ended with a wish to be able to live for another day and call to prayer. That was Sunday. 

However, the 7 year old girl's account has been inactive.  The last update from Fatemah is that the family is in the middle of heavily bombarded city, planning to escape.  Her message confirms the fact that roughly 200,000 civilians were under siege.  To keep the followers updated, Fatemah directly sent a tweet to CNN informing the public the safety of the family, including Bana,  and brothers Mohamed, 5 and the three year old Noor.

Stephen O' Brien,  Under-Secretary-General and Emergency Relief Coordinator of the UN OCHA (Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs) pleaded for the Council to do a resolution along with Egypt, New Zealand and Spain demanding for a 10-day hiatus to pave the way for humanitarian aid to come to the people, including Bana Alabed's family.