They Tore Us Up -Majda

Child killed in Syrian refugee camp fire

19:03, April 24, 2013

ANKARA, April 24 (Xinhua) 

 A fire broke out Wednesday in a Syrian refugee tent insoutheastern Turkey's province of Sanliurfa, killing a nine-year-old child and injuringfive other kids, local media reported.
The fire erupted early in the morning at the Tel Halmut Tent City in the Ceylanpinar district

One Syrian child died, and another five kids were taken to nearby hospitals due toserious injuries. They are reportedly all in critical conditions.

They Tore Us Up

(Sung to the melody of You Raise Me Up)

When I was born

My mommy told me a secret

She said: my son,

You are the world to me

Now I am gone and she is left alone

But in the dawn, I come and pray in peace

They tore us up

Broke our home and our spirit

They tore us up

Sent us miles away

I was young

But I know that it’s not fair

They tore us up

Then killed me again.

I went to play

And then I smelled the fire

I saw the flames

In my face it blazed

There I lay

With refugees around me

A Syrian soul

Gone on Easter Day

They tore us up

Broke our home and our spirit

They tore us up

Sent us miles away

I was young

But I know that it’s not fair

They tore us up

Then killed me again.

When I was gone

My mommy started crying

Her only son

Eaten by the flames

I was young

But I just couldn’t stay

Away from home

From my Syrian bay

They tore us up… Then killed me

Agaa-innn