Tima Kurdi is the author of the book "The Boy on the Beach", the true story of the family of Alan Kurdi.

Meanwhile, the Greek government's decision to transfer migrants from the overcrowded eastern Aegean islands to the mainland was met with some resistance.

Tima Kurdi's 3-year-old nephew Alan drowned in the Mediterranean Sea as his family tried to escape Syria. She shares her family's story to promote change.

The federal campaign began with numerous allegations of racist behaviour on the part of candidates. Now, elections signs are getting defaced almost daily.

Forty migrants rescued off the coast of Libya were successfully transferred Sunday to Maltese military boats and brought to port, the German rescue group Sea-Eye said.

"Steven Seagal, one day, he's gonna feel ashamed. Because it's disrespectful for the family. How much do you know about my family, Steven?"

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Heartbreaking video has emerged from Syria that shows a young girl covered in blood and dust crying out for her father after an airstrike hit her home.

Some 28 million children around the globe have been driven from their homes by violent conflict, with nearly as many abandoning their homes in search of a better life

It's been one year since the image of Alan Kurdi, a drowned toddler lying face down on a Turkish beach, turned the eyes of the world to the Syrian refugee crisis, but observers say little has changed since then.