Virginia | September 7, 2021
They Don’t Remember Their Parents Dying On 9/11. But They’ll Never Forget
Virginia | September 7, 2021
Twenty years ago this week, on Sept. 11, 2001, terrorists launched coordinated attacks on the U.S. using airplanes as their weapons.
Nearly 3,000 people were killed.
Many of those who died left behind children who were so young they never got to know their parents. A new generation has grown up over the past two decades with few if any memories of those they lost; perhaps just a hazy glimpse that continues to fade over the years, or a faint echo of a voice.
These are some of their stories.
“How do I define myself without the most important male role model in my life?”
An Nguyen smiles as he flips through some old family photos: there he is, a 1-year-old, cuddling on his father’s lap. A 3-year-old, riding high on his dad’s shoulders at their home in Fairfax, Va… (Excerpts from NPR)