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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Ali Haj Suleiman

Afraa, Syria’s ‘earthquake miracle’ baby, turns 40 days old

Afraa looks up at her cooing uncle in the family's tent [Ali Haj Suleiman/Al Jazeera]

Jandaris, Syria –  The story of the “miracle baby”, born in the rubble as her mother died, captivated the world when the quakes hit southern Turkey and northwestern Syria on February 6.

Her entire family died when their house collapsed on them, and their close relatives who lived next door took her in. This is the story of them rebuilding their lives as baby Afraa completes 40 days – traditionally a time of celebration for both baby and mother in Syria.

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