Bataclan

Stories from two taxi drivers From the backseat I was in Paris for work 4 days after the 13 November terrorist attacks in 2015 and talked to two taxi drivers who shared their experiences that night with me. Very moving. One of them was on the verge of tears as he talked. I wrote about it here, and am calling it out again today as the trial in Paris opens.

God Is On Our Side is a song I started writing shortly after the attacks on America on 9/11/2001, but both lyrics and melody reached no further than the sketchbook. A few months ago I came across it when I went through my archives. The simple melody and the urgency…

Mural by Banksy was stolen from a fire-exit door of Bataclan theatre that depicted a grieving woman to commemorate the 90 victims from terrorist attack dating back to November 13, in 2015. It was precisely the structure to make known the happened via Twitter, explaining that the work was stolen last Friday with the whole door. Needless to say that the gesture has aroused a deep sense of indignation as the mural “belonged to everyone: local residents, Parisians, citizens of the world …”, as was declared on social networks by the institution:

The chances of any of us losing our lives in a UK terrorist attack are roughly one-in-2.2 million. According to science journalist Robin Andrews, you are more likely to bite the dust after a bout of food poisoning, or falling down the stairs. …

This will not be the end of Le Bataclan’s 151 year-long history, according to venue co-manager Dominique Revert. When French media company Lagardère took over Le Bataclan in September, all they knew was that they were purchasing a piece of Parisian musical history. Built in 1864 and designed in chinoiserie…

There’s much still to be said about the November 2015 Paris attacks. One point I’d like to elaborate upon relates to the attack on the Bataclan theatre, where 89 people waiting for a performance of Eagles of Death Metal were murdered. A statement made in passing by American Secretary of…

Two years ago, my ex-girlfriend and I split. That could have been perfectly fine, expect we have two kids together. These two (wonderful) boys, well, you know, they’re my love. They are amazing. They are brilliant. Full of happiness. But, there’s something awful, they are the only very beautiful link…

A personal story retold from a post on /r/France, 15 Nov 2015 It’s Friday night at Le Bataclan and The Eagles of Death Metal are playing. I am in the pit, close to the stairs when I hear what everyone thinks are fireworks. The terrorists have entered. …

My heart goes out to all of Paris and France. What Barak said earlier “this is an attack on all of humanity and the universal values that we share.” should resonate with everyone. When I first heard of the attacks there were still 60+ hostages in Le Bataclan. I don’t…