I’m American and was living in London when 9/11 happened, and I was overwhelmed and touched by how kind everyone was. Complete strangers would hear my accent in the shops or on the street and would stop me and say how sorry they were about what had happened. (And having strangers spontaneously start a conversation was not common in my experience). It was a very weird and isolating time, but I’ve never forgotten the simple things those English strangers did that made me feel a little less alone.
_Maebe__Funke_ t1_jdjbwb7 wrote
Reply to TIL: A Mambo No. 5 cover by Bob the Builder went to number 1 in the UK on 9th September 2001, but was removed from BBC radio playlists after the 9/11 attacks as it was ‘too frivolous’ by gnomageddon7
I’m American and was living in London when 9/11 happened, and I was overwhelmed and touched by how kind everyone was. Complete strangers would hear my accent in the shops or on the street and would stop me and say how sorry they were about what had happened. (And having strangers spontaneously start a conversation was not common in my experience). It was a very weird and isolating time, but I’ve never forgotten the simple things those English strangers did that made me feel a little less alone.