The story behind the heartbreaking photo of refugee family shared by thousands
The image of Syrian refugee Laith Majid and his children has struck a chord with thousands on social media. Photo: Daniel Etter It's an image that sublimely captures the moment desperation gave way to joy for a refugee family who found sanctuary after fleeing terror. The photograph of Laith Majid clasping his son and daughter after their flimsy boat arrived safely on the Greek island of Kos has struck a chord with thousands across the world since it was first published by the New York Times on Sunday. (...) Majid and his children were among 15 men, women and children abroad a flimsy rubber boat, which had crossed over from the Turkish resort town of Bodrum, Etter explained. Majid and his wife, a school teacher, fled their home in the war-torn Syrian city of Deir Ezzor with their three children. "Sh...