By Llyane, on January 8th, 2015
I have always thought that Paris stands for romance, love, black & pink dresses, colored balloons, free spirit, macarons, baguette, cheese, accordionists, and love again.
Little did I know that, one day, the world would see Paris as the place of terror.
Today, sadness and tears, and flowers, and candles, and the entire world watching in shock how 12 people were killed in the satirical weekly newspaper “Charlie Hebdo”, in the City of Light. What was supposed to symbolize the freedom of spirit, of press, of art, now symbolizes something very, very different.
Shockingly different.
I’m going to be silent now. I am sharing the moment of silence observed by the world today.
Instead, I will let the images speak…
Today: National mourning day: Je suis Charlie (Translates to: I am Charlie / I follow Charlie)
(Credit: http://www.cnn.com/)
Paris (Credit: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/)
Barcelona (Credit: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/)
Berlin (Credit: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/)
Brussels (Credit: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/)
Geneva (Credit: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/)
London (Credit: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/)
Madrid (Credit: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/)
Melbourne (Credit: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/)
Montreal (Credit: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/)
New York (Credit: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/)
San Francisco (Credit: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/)
Sao Paolo (Credit: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/)
Stockholm (Credit: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/)
Toronto (Credit: http://www.thestar/)
Conclusion:
“I may disagree with what you say with every fibre of my being, but I will defend your right to say it with my life.” (Voltaire)
(Credit: https://twitter.com/LucilleClerc/)
ALL OUR CANDLES IN THE WINDOW
Now it is your turn!
Tell us in the comments below, what is one word that you would use to describe this with?
Attristée,
Llyane
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