“The look in his eyes has stayed in my mind since I saw the video,” Ms. Rachel, whose real name is Rachel Accurso, tells The Independent.
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It’s a failure of humanity to deny children food, water, medical care, shelter and education, and to not protect children from violence,” she adds.
That video was one of many that compelled Ms. Rachel to speak out on a conflict that has fiercely divided opinion in the US.
Over the coming months, she would become one of the most prominent public advocates for children caught up in the war — but it also brought a backlash.
