Nearly five million children born in Syria since March 2011 have known nothing but war and conflict, and in many parts of the country, children and families continue to live in fear of violence and explosive remnants of war. The sounds of war are heard all around them, from everyday conversations, to conflict and constant radio broadcasts featuring news of war and propaganda.

Children living in these traumatic environments are denied the privilege of peaceful bedtimes, which has adverse effects on their sleep - leading to long-lasting mental health issues.

As a a brand that believes every child should have the best start in life, Babyshop a leading retailer for babies in the Middle East, decided to help by seeking a unique solution to provide support and comfort to children suffering from trauma and help them get the sleep they deserve.

The lullaby intercepted radio listening time reserved for adults with an effective piece of music for children, reminding adults that children are listening too.

By creating this scientifically backed song Babyshop gave families a lasting tool to soothe and calm the nerves of children affected by conflict, helping them get to sleep in a healthy way.

The lullaby played on Syria’s two largest radio stations every night from March 2023 onwards, reaching over 4 million radio listeners across Syria. It will continue to air as an ongoing initiative.

The initiative was amplified on TV news networks and publications across the world including Sky News, CNN, Euro News and more – reaching a total of 147,860,000 people.

The song was made permanently available for families on Anghami – the leading music streaming platform in the Middle East – and a permanent radio station Frequencies of Peace FM, created to play the

This is a unique scientifically backed Arabic lullaby, specifically created to reduce anxiety and calm the nervous system of children, particularly those affected or traumatized by war, in order to help them fall asleep peacefully.

The lullaby, written and performed by Syrian singer songwriter Ghaliaa Chaker, was composed working closely with a team of neuroscientist and music therapists from Spiritune. We collaborated with Chaker and these experts at every stage of the composition to ensure the lullaby follows a strict set of scientific principles in music, proven to calm the nerves of children and elicit peaceful sleep, including a gentle rhythm, simple melody, slow tempo, repetition, short intervals and numerous other aspects pertaining to voice and tone.

These principles have all been strictly adhered to in the composition to create the overall effect of a soothing and effective lullaby for all children, especially those who have experienced trauma.

Close your eyes, those beautiful eyes

You will see the stars shining just for you

Let the stars tell you how much i love you, that i can't wait to see you all grown, that i'm waiting for this day to come

Close your eyes, with jasmine leaves

You will see the bird and its friends happyto see you

Let the bird tell you how much i love you, that i can't wait to see you all grown, and that i'm waiting for this day to come.

The Syrian civil war is a multi-sided conflict that began in March 2011, it has been the cause of 12 years of continuous violence, hardship and trauma, leading to displacement of millions of Syrians including children, many of whom now reside in Syrian refugee camps.

Nearly five million children born in Syria since March 2011 have known nothing but war and conflict, and in many parts of the country, children and families continue to live in fear of violence, landmines, and explosive remnants of war.

According to a 2021 survey, one third of children throughout Syria showed signs of psychological distress including anxiety, sadness, fatigue, or trouble sleeping.

The sounds of war are heard all around them, commonly in the form of constant war coverage and even propaganda on radio.