Syrian refugee Alan Kurdi's photograph sparks social media tributes

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On Wednesday, thephotographof a young boyface downin the surf, was trending globally.

We nowknow theboy is Alan Kurdi, a toddler and Syrian refugee, who drowned in Turkish waters after his family made a dangerous crossing to flee the civil war in their home country.

Their relativesin Coquitlam, B.C. desperately wanted to bring them to Canada.

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The powerful, raw photographs have sparked outrage worldwide. Artists from all over the world are now sharing compelling and poignant tributes with the hashtag #HumanityWashedAshore and its Turkish equivalent #KiyiyaVuranInsanlik.

Here are some of those artistic renderings:

Calls for compassion

TimaKurdi, the B.C. aunt of the young toddler, says her family should never had to pay for smugglers to make the dangerous crossing.

WhileKurdi'syoung and delicate body has been a focal point for many of the artistic tributes, the conversation on social media has also moved towardshow dangerous these crossings can be for refugeesand theneed to show some compassion.