Paris After 9/11 Reflection

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Paris after its 9/11 When I announced that I was studying abroad in Paris, most of my family members referred back to the November 2015 terrorist attack in Paris. I realized the origin of this concern was the fear of loss cultivated after the 9/11. Thus, every single day that I spent in Paris, I was observing the effects of terrorist attacks on Paris. One thing that I have noticed and concluded after talking to some locals is the increasing level of security both in touristy and non-touristy areas. After landing at the Orly airport in Paris, we went to collet our baggage. When we were about to enter the exit gate of the baggage area, I saw police with sniffer dogs that sniffed our bags. I realized that the dogs were there to detect drugs and ingredients that constitute explosives. At that instance, I realized that during my stay in Paris, I will be encountering the Paris after the terrorist attacks. …show more content…

I fell absolutely in love with the architecture, art, and food. However, what I couldn't fail to notice, was a more commanding presence of police and soldiers than I expected. Having a lot of security at the airport was expected, but seeing the tight security in the streets of Paris, outside museums, and other public monuments left me spellbound. My friends and I started to explore Paris on the same day that we landed. The first night our first stop was Eiffel Tower. We were walking on one of the busy streets that was usually taken by the people visiting the tower. While walking, I noticed that there were policemen at every intersection, observing every single person on the street. Since it was our first night, I was a little scared to see so many policemen, and kept wondering if there was any potential threat alert that we were unaware

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