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How a Syrian girl’s plea for peace drew worldwide attention

How a Syrian girl’s plea for peace drew worldwide attention

Aired 11/04/2017

PBS News Hour

How a Syrian girl’s plea for peace drew worldwide attention

Clip: 11/4/2017 | 7m 14sVideo has Closed Captions

How a Syrian girl’s plea for peace drew worldwide attention

Last year, Bana Alabed sparked a worldwide following for tweeting from Aleppo in Syria while it was under attack amid a years-long civil war. Now, the 8-year-old is authoring a book about surviving and escaping the conflict. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Marcia Biggs talked to Alabed and her mother in Ankara, Turkey, where they are living today.

Aired 11/04/2017

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