Protestors in Lebanon start singing Baby Shark to calm anxious boy
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Elaine Jabbour, who was driving through Baabda District, in Beirut amidst a crowd of protesters with her 15-month-old son expressed her concern that the protestors might be scaring her son.
CNN reports how Jabbour told them, ‘I have a baby, don’t be too loud.”
This incident, which after days of tense protests in Lebanon over a crumbling economy, offered a minutes-long reprieve as the protesters started singing “Baby Shark,” the song that’s become an anthem for toddlers around the globe.
Jabbour’s encounter with protesters marked a light moment in a turbulent time for Lebanon as hundreds of thousands of people demand reform.
Demonstrations began Thursday after the Lebanese government announced proposed new taxes on residents, including a 20-cent charge per day for voice over internet protocol (VOIP), a feature on WhatsApp that allows users to make calls with an internet connection instead of a phone line.
Jabbour said the video of protesters singing to her son represents the reality for children in Lebanon.
“Kids in Lebanon should have a better future,” Jabbour said. “Robin will see the video when he grows up and know that Lebanese guys were fighting for him.
