Je suis PARIS

PARIS - le 13 novembre, 2015

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On Friday, November 13th, 2015, the ancient, romantic, and majestic "City of Light" was attacked. This page on eastcarterfrench.com is dedicated to the people of Paris, France, the whole nation of France, as well as the whole French-speaking world, to show support and to remember with honor those who lost their lives and the loved ones they leave behind. This page exists to educate and to explain what happened on that horrific night of terror and barbarism, and also to be a launchpad for discussions to answer the questions of "what happens next?" and "where do we go from here?"

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Message from Monsieur H:

The best response to terrorism...

What a father told his son...

French father and son have the most precious conversation in i...
A father and son have the most precious conversation during an interview by french media at the scene of the Bataclan attacks. I saw that it hadn't been subtitled in english yet, so I made a quick edit to show the rest of the world how freakin awesome some of our citizens are. They're my heros. I feel better too now! #paris #bataclan #parisattacksUPDATE: Full segment has been posted with subtitles by LPJ http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3e8rah_paris-attacks-november-2015-le-petit-journal-du-16-11_tvImages and interview are a courtesy of Le Petit Journal . Thank you so much to the LPJ team for this interview and a very touching segment yesterday! Also, thank you for letting this video be accessed by all and not putting it down. Thank you to Angel Le (father) and Brandon (son) for brightening up our day. <3 Original Segment: http://bit.ly/1Lix9L2Original Video (without subtitles): https://www.facebook.com/PetitJournalYannBarthes/videos/1013093998733798/
Posted by Jerome Isaac Rousseau on Monday, November 16, 2015

What the people from SNL had to say...

From travel guru, Rick Steves...

After Friday's horrifying events in Paris, as we keep the victims and their families in our prayers and marvel at how...
Posted by Rick Steves on Friday, November 13, 2015

East Carter's response...

Paris, France - le 13 novembre, 2015

FLUCTUAT NEC MERGITUR - TOSSED BUT NOT SUNK

This is the city of Paris' motto in Latin and in English.

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PARIS - Charlie Hebdo - le 7 janvier, 2015

On the morning of Wednesday, January 7th, 2015, two gunmen forcibly entered the offices of the French satirical publication known as "Charlie Hebdo" (means "Charlie Weekly") and opened fire killing 12 people. They were targeting only 4 individuals, the principal writers, cartoonists, and editors of the publication that featured satirical caricatures of political and religious figures. The men who committed these atrocities were Muslims, enraged and incensed by the way in which their prophet Mohammed was portrayed and satirized by the writers and cartoonists of "Charlie Hebdo". The gunmen escaped but were later tracked and chased by police to signage company in a town outside of Paris but in the same region where they held more people hostage, killing 5 more, until they were shot while exiting the building and firing their weapons. For more information, click here.

This was how the French people reacted to the shooting massacre at Charlie Hebdo...

To show their solidarity and to honor the victims who lost their lives in the attacks on "Charlie Hebdo", the people of France took to the streets! Between 1.5 to 2 million people filled the streets of Paris on January 11th and marched peacefully holding signs saying things such as "Not Afraid" and "Je suis Charlie" ("I am Charlie") to show their support for the families of the victims and to stand up for the right of freedom of speech. To this day, the phrase "Je suis Charlie" has been used to trumpet the cause and is known around the world as a symbol for freedom of speech rights. For more information, click here.

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