There are victims and survivors of terror attacks on every continent. Their stories, not just of what happened to them, but what they themselves have and continue to do to stand up and speak out can inspire acts of grace, humility and compassion in cities, villages and communities around the globe. They also remind anyone who might sympathize with grievances expressed by extremists of the costs associated with resolving that grievance through the use of violence directed at innocents.
Share your story with us, so that others can learn about your experiences and gain the insight only learned through survival of a most terrible ordeal. Please join us and help make the world a safer, better place for all - share your story here. (If you prefer, you can also email us at info@globalsurvivors.org).
Tahir Wadood Malik - November 18th 2009
Gul Rukh Tahir, my wife, was at work on her desk, talking to Muhammad Wahab, a colleague on October 05 2009, at 12:21:25 pm, in the United Nations World Food Program's heavily guarded office in Islamabad, when a suicide bomber blew himself up inside the account section of the building.
Gul Rukh Tahir, Wahab, Farzana, Abid Rehman, and Botan Ali, were killed in the attack four were wounded, and the office destroyed.
Gul Rukh Tahir is remembered as a always smiling person, who never gave anyone a chance to say she had not done her work. Everyone is missing her smile, but with the passage of time people will get back to their work and life will go on...but for us the survivors the void will remain.
Amman gave me an opportunity to meet others like me, and realize even pain can be used to advantage.
Thank you team GSN.