Interviews
We contacted survivors through the World Trade Center Survivor's Network and were able to send interviews to them through email. Copies of the interviews are available for download. We would like to thank them for the insight they provided and their genorsity for sharing their stories.
I believe that American leadership missed an opportunity to utilize the American people. War was not the only response. The American people wanted to help and be involved. We could have mobilized the American people to physically volunteer and do more. There was so much opportunity to do so many things. We could have encouraged education, mentorships, blood drives, so many opportunities. I think war as the only response was inappropriate. |
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Even 11 years later, I look at the world completely differently. I don’t think there is any wayyou could truly describe to somebody what it’s like to live through such a horrible event. But itchanges you immensely. There were 2 times that morning I thought I was about to die – whenthe lobby exploded, I was pretty sure I wasn’t going to make it out of that concourse. When the |
I survived the attack with two female coworkers,helping them down the stairs and then out of Manhattan and across the Brooklyn Bridge. One ofthe women was too traumatized to return to work. Over the years I have kept in touch with theother. We have a permanent life-connection because we faced hell but were able to survive together. |
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I lost family and friend both in NY and at the Pentagon. It makes me sad to see the aftermath of this historical incident. |
I no longer have that confidence and security. I feel more vulnerable because I realize now that anything can happen at any time. I find myself more wary of unusual incidents that occur – packages left in public places and unmarked trucks and vans in public places. I try to avoid large public events where security would be a problem. |
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