Paris is a city where you are meant to live, not die

November 14, 2015 12:25

I watched in horror and shock with the rest of the world, as television and social media captured the terrorist attacks that struck Paris. It was a Friday night, when thousands of residents and tourists in Paris were enjoying themselves, as they usually do. A soccer match between Germany and France was on and there was a concert where an American rock band Eagles of Death Metal was scheduled to perform.

Hundreds died. This is the worst attack to hit the city after World War II. French President Francois Hollande, who declared a state of emergency and closed the country's borders, condemned it as a terrorist attack and pledged that France would stand firm against its enemies. The world stands united with Paris.

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