In a video from the U.N. Refugee Agency, 17-year-old Aslan, who’s from Damascus, Syria, says he traveled 500 kilometers on foot to the Greek island of Lesbos, and insisted on keeping his dog with him, despite the grueling journey.
“I love this dog,” Aslan says in the video. UNHCR(联合国难民事务高级专员办事处) shared the video on Facebook this past Saturday where it has attracted more than 2.6 million views and has inspired incredible reactions from the social media users. People from several countries including Austria, Hungary and Holland left comments on the video, supplying the teen and his little companion with a place to stay or a helping hand. Rose Aslan, who shares a name with the teen and his dog, asked as to how to help. “I find that the dog has my first name and the boy has my last name—is there any way I can get in touch with the boy?” she wrote on the comments thread. “I’d love to help him out!” In a reply, UNHCR promised to contact the woman.
In the video, the teen appears to only carry a backpack and a small doghouse for his dog. He also shows the camera the dog’s pet passport, which he brought for the journey. When asked why he decided to bring his dog, while only keeping a small bag for himself, Aslan simply repeats, “I love my dog.”
Aslan’s story is moving, but UNHCR reminds us that he is not alone in his commitment to his pet. “When forced to flee home because of war,” the organization wrote in its Facebook post. “Many people would never dream of leaving their pets behind.”
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