Ten years ago a picture of drowned child shocked us - today we are blinded by hate
- Posted on September 2, 2025
- By The Independent
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Ten years ago a picture of drowned child shocked us - today we are blinded by hate

Ten years ago, the image of the lifeless body of two-year-old Alan Kurdi washed up on the shores of Turkey broke our hearts. It also broke open a surge of empathy which we should remember today, writes Natasha Walter