Two hijacked planes crashed into News York's World Trade Centre towers, resulting in the death of almost 3000 innocent Americans.
The attacked was owned by Al-Qaeda, which put Muslims around the world on map for racism, discrimination and abuse.
As 9/11 observes its 18th year, many have come forward with their accounts of the ill-fated day. Some recalled family and friends they lost, while others opened up on how they survived the massive debris that look over a large chunk of Manhattan as the towers fell.
Twitter lit up with #AfterSpetember11 stories and it was heart wrenching, to say the least.
If you haven't seen it, I recommend reading the tweets under the #AfterSeptember11 hashtag. Disturbing, but important, stories from the US from Muslims -- or people "suspected of being Muslim" -- about being harassed, insulted and physically attacked immediately after 9/11.
— Christian Christensen (@ChrChristensen) September 12, 2019
Here are few:
https://twitter.com/Navvai/status/1171976365803016192
https://twitter.com/mrsaturtle/status/1172032777635717120
https://twitter.com/WendyTrakes/status/1172015413640626176
#afterseptember11 A “friend” started to ask people “Doesn’t he look like Bin Laden?” (Referring to me)
— Ignacio (@OnTheUpSideUp) September 12, 2019
Aggression started.
I’m Hispanic.
https://twitter.com/LilyBolourian/status/1171852110377472000
https://twitter.com/jentyler124/status/1172034779539095555
https://twitter.com/angel60190/status/1171849482968948739
#afterseptember11 my brother came home from elementary school with two black eyes and food stains all over his clothes as a result of a food fight targeted towards him. He was 11 💔 https://t.co/3MZsaXtT44
— Saima Misty (@saima_mistayy) September 13, 2019
https://twitter.com/thelifeofzahra/status/1172125283442405376
#afterseptember11 I was 12 that day and started to make sure it was very clear that I was Puerto Rican and Black. Because too many classmates would tell me I “looked Muslim” or “looked like a a-rab” or even the parent of the boy I like said “you ain’t one of those a-Rabs right?” https://t.co/xe2urC7Lev
— This.Is.Meg (@ThisIsMeg2) September 12, 2019
https://twitter.com/sadielovessyouu/status/1172125391219113984
https://twitter.com/playbhaicarti/status/1172400515755302913
Have you faced a similar ordeal after the attacks? Share it in the comments below.
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