Yes, those photos you’ve seen are real.
More than 18 years ago, a baby named Lamine Yamal and his mom Sheila met Lionel Messi at a UNICEF fundraising photoshoot.
Today, their achievements on the pitch inspire millions. Off the pitch, both Messi and Lamine Yamal use their voices and platforms as UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors to support and advocate for children around the world.
The goal? That every child survives, thrives, and fulfils their potential.
We are proud to have them on our team.
Credit: Joan Monfort
قبل أسبوعين، كتبتُ عن منى خليل.
كتبتُ عن امرأة كرّست حياتها لا للسياسة، ولا للحرب، ولا للسلطة، بل لحماية الحياة نفسها.
امرأة أمضت عقوداً تراقب شواطئ جنوب لبنان، وتحمي السلاحف البحرية المهددة بالانقراض، وتدافع عن الطبيعة، وتذكّرنا بأنّ الإنسانية يمكن أن تكون أيضاً شكلًا من أشكال النضال.
عندما استهدفت الغارة الإسرائيلية منزلها، نجت. أمّا اليوم، فقد رحلت.
ثمة شيء مؤلم للغاية في رحيل امرأة كرّست حياتها كلها لحماية الضعفاء. لم تحمل منى سلاحاً يومًا، بل حملت رسالة. لم تبنِ جدراناً، بل بنت الأمل. لم تسلب حياة، بل أمضت حياتها في الحفاظ عليها.
البحر الذي أحبّته سيواصل ملامسة الشاطئ غداً. والسلاحف ستعود إلى أعشاشها. والأمواج ستواصل أنشودتها الأبدية. لكن منى لن تكون هناك لاستقبالها.
بعض الوفيات تترك وراءها صمتاً. أما استشهاد منى فتترك سؤالًا: أيّ عالم هذا الذي يسمح لمن يكرّسون حياتهم لحماية الحياة أن يصبحوا ضحايا للحرب؟
وداعاً منى 💔
#منى_خليل #جنوب_لبنان #لبنان
In 2014, my son was battling cancer.
At one point, we were desperately looking for O-negative blood, a rare type, and time was not on our side. It was the first time I turned to social media. Until then, it was just a page. Nothing more. But that day, it became something else. People responded. People shared. People prayed. And it meant more to me than I can ever express.
Among all the moments I witnessed, and one day I may write about that chapter of my life, there is one I will never forget.
A woman came from the South of Lebanon. From Bint Jbeil, from the heart of the South. Her son drove her for hours, 5 hours, just to reach us.
I remember them walking into that small salon where we were sitting. I was with my brother. She looked at me and said: “I know you are looking for this blood type. I have it. I asked my son to bring me. We searched for you in Beirut’s hospitals … and now we found you. I am here to give my blood to your son”.
She came to give life … to my son.
And this is the first time, I talk about it, even to my wife.
These are the people of the South.
Today, the South is being destroyed, villages are being erased. And I cannot help but think of her and of so many others like her.
This is my country. These are my people. From every region, every village, every belief. And in my own way, as a human being, and through my voice, I will always stand by every suffering, every pain, every cry for help.
To the Lebanese South and to every family living through this agony today, I send my love. May God save your beautiful hearts ❤️🇱🇧
#lebanon #humanity #unity #لبنان
البرنامج الأول بالـعـالم العـربي🥇
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