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Ten years is a long time. A lot changes in ten years, the whole world can change completely. Tragedies can be catalysts of massive change, and 09/11 was one such event that probably changed the world as we knew it.
There is another topic in remembrance of 09/11, but I wanted a topic to reflect on how it impacted everyone and how the world changed or did not change through the eyes of different people. I want to address controversial issues like perceptions of Islam, perceptions of USA and its wars, the global war on terror and other issues depending on who we are and where we are from. Hopefully, we can do it in a mature discussion without demeaning religions, people, nations.
Also some of us were teens or little kids ten years ago, and we have grown older, what has growing up post 09/11 been like. Especially if someone was really young, did it sink in back then or is it something you understand better now. Some of us had children or siblings who were really young. How was it explaining 09/11 to them back in the day, how did things change. And for those who have kids younger than ten years, what is it like approaching ten years since 09/11. Do you sit them down and tell them about it, or do you just go on with day to day business. Even for others how do you react to 09/11.
Some questions to get started
Where were you when 09/11 happened? How old were you? What were you doing when you heard about it? How did you react? How about your family, your friends, coworkers? What were their thoughts? Did you deal with little kids or teens or were you one back then?
How did you perceive Islam before 09/11, after 09/11 and what do you think now? If you are Muslim how did it affect you and what are your thoughts? How do you handle prejudice? Do you think other nations and religions need to change their attitudes or do you feel that Muslims and Islamic nations need to look within and change as well? Why?
How did you perceive USA before 09/11, after 09/11 and what do you think now? If you are an American do you support or disapprove your nations wars? How do you handle hostility towards Americans? Do you think other nations and Muslims needs to see the American perspective or does America need major changes within as well? Why?
Do you think 09/11 brought USA together or further widened the cultural and minority gaps? What about the world did it bring us closer, drive us apart? How did faith and religious perceptions change?
What changes have you seen around the world as a result of this event?
Ten years later do you think the world is safer, worse or just the same?
What will you be doing tomorrow on 09/11?
Feel free to bring up anything else you find relevant or wish to share, bring up, discuss. I'll add my thoughts later (Its long and haphazard, I need to organize 😆). I'll tell you what I am doing tomorrow though - watching a cricket match and then wallowing in misery over the result. Hopefully we can get a good topic going.
PS: Souro and Aahana, feel free to merge this with the other 09/11 topic if you feel that the topics are similar and dont need to be separate.
There is another topic in remembrance of 09/11, but I wanted a topic to reflect on how it impacted everyone and how the world changed or did not change through the eyes of different people. I want to address controversial issues like perceptions of Islam, perceptions of USA and its wars, the global war on terror and other issues depending on who we are and where we are from. Hopefully, we can do it in a mature discussion without demeaning religions, people, nations.
Also some of us were teens or little kids ten years ago, and we have grown older, what has growing up post 09/11 been like. Especially if someone was really young, did it sink in back then or is it something you understand better now. Some of us had children or siblings who were really young. How was it explaining 09/11 to them back in the day, how did things change. And for those who have kids younger than ten years, what is it like approaching ten years since 09/11. Do you sit them down and tell them about it, or do you just go on with day to day business. Even for others how do you react to 09/11.
Some questions to get started
Where were you when 09/11 happened? How old were you? What were you doing when you heard about it? How did you react? How about your family, your friends, coworkers? What were their thoughts? Did you deal with little kids or teens or were you one back then?
How did you perceive Islam before 09/11, after 09/11 and what do you think now? If you are Muslim how did it affect you and what are your thoughts? How do you handle prejudice? Do you think other nations and religions need to change their attitudes or do you feel that Muslims and Islamic nations need to look within and change as well? Why?
How did you perceive USA before 09/11, after 09/11 and what do you think now? If you are an American do you support or disapprove your nations wars? How do you handle hostility towards Americans? Do you think other nations and Muslims needs to see the American perspective or does America need major changes within as well? Why?
Do you think 09/11 brought USA together or further widened the cultural and minority gaps? What about the world did it bring us closer, drive us apart? How did faith and religious perceptions change?
What changes have you seen around the world as a result of this event?
Ten years later do you think the world is safer, worse or just the same?
What will you be doing tomorrow on 09/11?
Feel free to bring up anything else you find relevant or wish to share, bring up, discuss. I'll add my thoughts later (Its long and haphazard, I need to organize 😆). I'll tell you what I am doing tomorrow though - watching a cricket match and then wallowing in misery over the result. Hopefully we can get a good topic going.
PS: Souro and Aahana, feel free to merge this with the other 09/11 topic if you feel that the topics are similar and dont need to be separate.
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