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Story to make you cry....

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lyndyloo · 20/03/2007 09:12

I was reading yesterday about the tragedy in Beslan a few years ago (you know where the Chechens held a school hostage and used children as human shields- loads of people died unfortunately). Someone has written a book about how things have moved on since the tragedy (not much it seems).

It was a moving story but I got to one bit that made me weep. A female survivor was talking about her experience. She was a teacher at the school and was describing how the children weren't allowed to drink anything and it was stifling hot - she allowed any child that wanted to drink from her breast (She must have been lactating of course) and even squeezed some of the milk onto a spoon for the thirsty children to pass around.

The whole story is horrific but I found that bit about the breastmilk really moving.

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Roskvawantingsomesunshine · 20/03/2007 09:30

Yes, it was the most horrific situation I have seen, especially the way it was broadcast on live news at the time. I can't imagine what it must have been like for the people held hostage. That poor teacher must have been wondering if she would see her own baby again, but was so brave, trying to help the children as best she could.

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