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Mama (left) mourns the death of Altaf

I am numb. Altaf went to a memorial for his friend who was killed in the protests. He did not return. The Syrian army, our army, shot the mourners at point blank. Their lives were taken away while they were honoring the lives of their friends.

Please click on the link and scroll to "How Did It All Start" to learn how this tragedy unfolded  What's Happening In Syria? 

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This is me, Asrar Khouri, age 11

Protests took place in the town
square of Damanacus

My name is Asrar, I am 10 years old and my names means secrets in Arabic. Secrets are what fill my mouth but never reach my lips. This time, they are going to reach paper. I have a brother named Altaf who is 19, a mother, father, and a baby sister named Raja. Her name means hope. Today I watched as citizens who were protesting the capture and tortures of 15 schoolchildren were shot and killed http://www.britannica.com/event/Syrian-Civil-War. All they wanted was freedom, and instead we were left with bodies and gunpowder.To read more about what has happened in my country over the past few days please watch the following video produced by ODN News.