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What was built at Ground Zero ?

A memorial including two man-made waterfalls has been built in the footprints of the Twin towers of Manhattan.

Describe the memorial display in Bryan't park.

2753 empty chairs, representing the dead people of the terrorists attack were arranged in the Bryan't Park

What happened on September 12, 20011 ?

The memorial at Ground Zero opened to the public.

Discussion Question :

What has changed in your country in the last ten years because of 9/11 ? What has changed in other parts of the world ?

In Belgium, i have the feeling that people became more careful and conderned about things that seem to be unusual. For example, if somebody sees someone doing something strange, he/she will, now, call the police station. Before 9/11 people used to think that what others were doing in public areas was not of their business.

I also believe that, unfortunately, the gap that existed between the muslin community and non muslin people became deeper. It seems that, since the attacks, people think that every muslins are a danger for our occidental countries. Fear makes them blind....

Now, talking about other parts of the world...since 9/11, there are more terrorists attacks everywhere in the world, not only in non muslin countries. Fear became deeper everywhere and countries as the USA or France became more patriotic and more turned on themselves. Nowadays, to travel by plane is a pain in the neck because of all the security rules we have to follow. In Europe, we don't have borders anymore between the EU countries, but some countries want to restore them just as it was before the EU. In the name of chasing the terrorists, foreign military forces were engaged in Irak and in Afganistan... in vain.