London street artist paints heartbreaking tribute to 5-year-old Syrian boy
 

London street artist paints heartbreaking tribute to 5-year-old Syrian boy
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LONDON — A street artist has painted an image of Omran Daqneesh, the five-year-old boy whose photo was widely shared on social media last week after he was injured in Aleppo, Syria, *to help raise awareness of the war's consequences.

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Pegasus, a UK painter k**wn for pieces based on contemporary world issues, completed the following work on Tuesday at King's Cross in London.

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The image is painted on a wall at King's Cross.

Image: pegasus


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Daqneesh sits on building blocks that spell out 'End War'.

Image: pegasus


"When I first saw the images and footage of Omran it broke my heart and I felt compelled to help bring awareness to the devastating consequences of war," Pegasus told Mashable.* Read more...

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