Eight-year-old Alaa and 10-year-old Noor, two Syrian girls living in the besieged Eastern Ghouta district on the outskirts of Damascus, try to convey their voice for peace to the world via social media. /VCG Photo

The two sisters set up a twitter account named “Noor and Alaa” in November with the help of their mother, an English teacher. /VCG Photo

Using a small tablet PC, the girls post photos and video clips of their challenging living circumstances and describe the suffering and expectations of the children living in Damascus. /VCG Photo

“Our message to the children in the world: We just want to live like you. We want to live without fear,” the girls wrote on their Twitter account. /VCG Photo