Unforgettable Horror: 9/11 Survivors Share Their Haunting True Stories 23 Years Later
Beijing Time: 2024-09-11 07:54
23rd Anniversary of 9/11: Survivors Share Their Stories
This year marks the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the United States. At the 9/11 Museum in New York, survivors have continued to serve as guides over the years to inform the public about the event.
Marian Braverman, 9/11 Museum Docent: ”I was working in the South Tower of the World Trade Center at the time. When I saw the fireball, I knew it was not normal at all, all the rules don’t matter, and I told everyone to go, ‘Fire in another building. Like, you have to leave.’
Because Braverman successfully ordered his colleagues to evacuate, everyone around him survived. Now working as a tour guide at the 9/11 Museum, he said he hopes to provide accurate information to the younger generation.
Marian Braverman: ”I think there’s a lot of misinformation on the Internet, and part of the museum’s mission is to educate.”
As the events of 9/11 enter their 23rd year, the international community may be slowly forgetting the image of a plane hijacked by terrorists and crashing into the World Trade Center, but for New Yorkers, they cannot forget the nearly 3,000 victims. On the list, there are relatives and friends who once lived together, as well as firefighters who died heroically in the line of duty.
Maryanne Braverman: “For ordinary people, (if) they can help each other and get down the stairs safely, (they) can stay out of danger.”
September 11 is a federally designated National Day of Service and Remembrance to make this tragic day a day of public service to honor victims and emergency responders who lost their lives.
Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks: “After 9/11, more than a quarter-million Americans without military experience, and countless other heroic stories emerged from the call of duty.”
Maryanne Braverman: “To me, that’s the most important spirit of 9/11. We should remember and carry this faith—that we can be kind to others and help others.”
Extensive reporting by NTDTV reporter Yi Jin