Ad of the Day: A Syrian Child Refugee's Real Ordeal Becomes a Storybook Nightmare

180LA creates jarring 'Unfairy Tales' for Unicef

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A heartbreaking new animation from Unicef calls attention to the plight of the millions of children suffering in the Syrian refugee crisis. 

"Malak and the Boat," a two-minute video, tells the story—in her own words—of a 7-year-old girl crossing the Mediterranean to escape civil war. Battered by cold water, she admits to being terrified she and her mother will drown. 

Storybook-style illustrations recreate the nightmare with ominous storm clouds and crashing waves; at one point, the sea even takes the the shape of a monster octopus.

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