Syrian girl who laughed off shelling starts new life in Turkey

A three-year-old girl taught to laugh off the sound of shelling in war-torn Syria has left with her family and started a new life in neighbouring Turkey, her father said Wednesday.

Salwa crossed the border with her parents last week at the invitation of the Turkish state, her father Abdullah al-Mohammed said. The little girl rose to fame last month after a video was circulated on social media of her and her father laughing at bombardment in embattled northwest Syria. Her father said he was delighted Salwa would now be able to lead a quiet life in Turkey, away from the "disturbing sounds".