The photo of a girl in Gaza killed by an Israeli airstrike while wearing pink roller skates goes viral and draws attention to the plight of children nearly a year into the war.

Susan Barrientos spent nearly 16 years in an abusive marriage. She came to StoryCorps with her daughter, Illya Mehrzai, to remember how a pair of roller skates helped get her through.

The photo of a girl in Gaza killed by an Israeli airstrike while wearing pink roller skates goes viral and draws attention to the plight of children nearly a year into the war.