Syrian children hold pictures of Pokémon in hopes of being rescued by adults

After 5 years of civil war, thousands of Syrians are in a miserable situation with death always waiting. Innocent children are suffering the most. For them, the hope that someone will find and rescue them from this "hell on earth" is the most burning dream...

There was a time when Syria was green and peaceful with developed cities like any other country. Children could still play, go to school and live happily with their families and friends. Then war swept in and took everything away from them: families were separated, schools were destroyed, and food had to be earned every day. The children were trapped in a country filled with the sound of bombs and gunfire, not knowing that through that nightmare, their lives could still be saved...

For Syrian children, owning a toy is a luxury, let alone a virtual mobile game like Pokémon Go. In the eyes of children in war zones, Pokémon means more than cartoon characters. It is the dream of children rescued from a country engulfed in chaos.

There will be owners who will catch Pokémon; love and care for them like friends. As for the children, what miracle will lead them through that cruel dream?

Children in war-torn Syria hold up drawings of Pokémon with messages calling on the world to come find and rescue them.

Recently, photos of Syrian children holding pictures of Pokémon characters with heartfelt messages asking for rescue have flooded the internet. In the photos, the faces of children under 5 years old are seen looking straight into the camera with Pokémon pictures in their hands and the message: "I'm here, please come save us".

Glimpsing in their eyes is hope, the dream of a different life and the sadness that surrounds their lives.

Each photo also shows the location of each child. From cities across Syria, children are waiting for a chance to escape. Whether urban or rural, suffering is everywhere.

One of the photos reads: "My name is Kafr Nabl, from the outskirts of Idlib. Please come and save me." And another photo is a heartbreaking plea: "I am from Kafr Zeta, save me." Like the Pokémon, the children also hope that someone will come and save them from the dark future of this place.

The photos were posted by the Revolutionary News Service of Syria (RFS), the agency representing Syria to convey the message of Syrians who want to overthrow the regime of President Bashar al-Assad.

With the global popularity of Pokémon Go, the images will help people better understand the suffering of the besieged Syrian people, an RFS spokesperson said.

"We want to raise awareness and draw the world's attention to the Syrian children in areas controlled by the armed forces and the pain of the Syrian people being killed by the Assad regime and its allies."

The image carries the message to come and rescue Syrian children like the game Pokemon Go.

The images have been shared more than 21,500 times so far. Many people have expressed their sympathy and prayers for the children in Syria. The image was also shared on Twitter with the caption: "Pokémon like you've never seen it before."

Since the Pokémon Go game became popular, many critics have said that people have forgotten the pain of Syria and focused too much on the virtual game. No one cares about the children who are struggling to survive every day.

Many of these children don't know what Pokémon is, but they will probably feel hurt when they know that people care more about those virtual characters than the lives of Syrian children.

An image bearing the "Syria Go" logo, inspired by the game Pokémon Go, shows the consequences of war on the people of Syria.

“Syrian children are suffering the consequences of the international inaction to stop the Assad regime’s guillotine.” Unicef ​​estimates that some 35,000 children remain under siege in Syrian cities, where their lives are threatened every day.

According to Young Knowledge