Since the weekend, Paris' Place de la République has been a place of reflection ahead of the 10th anniversary of the November 13th terror attacks, in which 130 people died in a coordinated series of attacks at the Bataclan, Stade de France and six city bars and cafés. Members of the public have left candles, flowers and notes at the foot of the statue in tribute to the victims of the atrocities, the survivors and their families.
Each year, hundreds come together at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, where the Twin Towers once stood, and reflect on one of the great catastrophes to take place on American soil. That tradition continued Thursday morning, with moments of silence marking the painful sequence of the attacks that happened 24 years ago, but for many, seem like they occurred only yesterday.
