Syrain Toddler

The picture flashed on our computers in the newsroom at around 5 pm on Wednesday evening. The reactions even amongst our hardened, most cynical news journalists and editors were instantaneous and heartfelt. How in a civilized world could this happen?

Charities helping refugees saw a surge in donations Friday across Europe as people shocked by the heart-rending images of a drowned Syrian boy on a Turkish beach dug deep to help out.

The picture flashed on our computers in the newsroom at around 5 pm on Wednesday evening. The reactions even amongst our hardened, most cynical news journalists and editors were instantaneous and heartfelt. How in a civilized world could this happen?

Charities helping refugees saw a surge in donations Friday across Europe as people shocked by the heart-rending images of a drowned Syrian boy on a Turkish beach dug deep to help out.