Thousands raised for refugee pictured selling pens while holding sleeping daughter

Thousands of dollars have been raised in just a few hours for a Palestinian refugee in Beirut after a photo of him trying to sell pens while holding his sleeping daughter went viral online.

Thousands raised for refugee pictured selling pens while holding sleeping daughter

The photo was shared on Twitter by Gissur Simonarson from Iceland, and it attracted a huge amount of attention, with many wondering how they could help the man.

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