Very rarely do I venture down the road of politics, but I couldn’t pass up this story. After accidentally finding this video of children growing up in the middle of the Syrian civil war, I couldn’t ignore it. This may be the most powerful story I’ve written with Hypervocal.

This is just a small excerpt from the article:

After only a whisper of concern in the State of the Union, it seems that American leaders will continue to tip-toe around the issue of assisting Syrian rebel forces. President Obama said, “We will keep the pressure on a Syrian regime that has murdered its own people, and support opposition leaders that respect the rights of every Syrian,” but he offered no solution.

On Wednesday, though, GlobalPost debuted an exclusive video that takes a direct look at the children caught in the middle of the Syrian civil war. With no clear direction from American leaders on how we will assist the Syrian opposition, this video is a stark reminder that a solution is needed.

To see the rest of this tragic story, and the video that inspired the piece, click here. It’s time to start caring.