Abdullah Kurdi, who lost his wife and two sons when their boat sank while crossing from Turkey to Greece, to call for empathy over current refugee crisis The father of drowned Syrian boy Alan Kurdi, who was photographed lying lifeless on a Turkish beach after he drowned, has recorded a Christmas Day television message calling for the world to “open its doors to Syrians”. Abdullah Kurdi, who lost his wife and two sons when the boat they were travelling on from Turkey to Greece sunk, has recorded the short film for Channel 4’s annual Christmas Day message. Continue reading...
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