The tragic picture that moved the world: why it took Aylan to make us take notice

By Rick Feneley
Updated September 3 2015 - 6:08pm, first published 5:55pm

In the past day, millions of people around the world have looked at this picture of a drowned little boy. If you cannot bear to look, or if you cannot bring yourself to confront it one more time, turn the page.

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