We Stand Together Strong Around The World
by Barbara McMahon
Title
We Stand Together Strong Around The World
Artist
Barbara McMahon
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
This sea glass sculpture was created following the horrible terrorist attacks in Paris, France. On the evening of 13 November 2015, a series of coordinated terrorist attacks—consisting of mass shootings, suicide bombings, and hostage-taking—occurred in Paris, France, and Saint-Denis, one of its northern suburbs. Beginning at 21:20 CET, there were three separate suicide bombings outside the Stade de France and, nearer central Paris, there were mass shootings and a suicide bombing at four different locations. In addition, the deadliest attack took place at the Bataclan theatre, where attackers took hostages and engaged in a stand-off with police which ended at 00:58 on 14 November. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attacks.
129 victims were killed, 89 of them at the Bataclan theatre. A further 415 were admitted to hospital with injuries sustained in the attacks, including 80 people described as being seriously injured.[20] In addition to the victims, seven attackers died, and the authorities continued to search for any accomplices remaining at large. The attacks were the deadliest in France since the Second World War, and the deadliest in the European Union since the Madrid train bombings in 2004.
In response, French President François Hollande announced a state of emergency, the first since the 2005 riots, and placed temporary controls on the country's borders. People and organizations expressed solidarity including through social media. President Hollande declared the attacks as "an act of war".
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November 16th, 2015
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Janice Drew
Barbara, this is a beautiful tribute. A fav.
Barbara McMahon replied:
Thank you for your kind words Janice and also for the feature in "Beach Treasures"! Much appreciated!