Greece Aylan

: Perhaps that was the purpose behind yesterdays publication of the photograph of a young Syrian boy named Aylan, whose lifeless body had washed ashore while on a treacherous voyage to Greece, according to Huffington Post Canada. Aylan was dressed like many of his counterparts who would be starting preschool this month. Children also possess an innate power, through their very existence alone, to incite compassion in even the most hardened of hearts. Hours before the photo was taken, his loved ones may have secured the Velcro on his tiny shoes, and perhaps comforted him with words that many of us share with young ones: "it will be ok"; "don't be scared"; "we are almost there"; reassurance that ultimately proved futile. Few news organizations have published photos of refugee and migrant children, with some outlets even banning such photos, possibly as an attempt to dissuade support for these children and their families. Just this morning we learned that Aylan family was left with no choice but to embark on the deadly voyage, as Canada had reportedly denied their application for refugee status. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.