Stronger Together

by Barbara McMahon

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Stronger Together

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Barbara McMahon

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Once again, Our Country, Our Continent, Our World must find strength together during the Covid-19 pandemic. This sea glass sculpture represents our People, our Nations, our World as we are "Stronger Together" during the Corona Virus Pandemic.

This sea glass sculpture was originally created following the horrible terrorist attacks in Paris, France. On the evening of 13 November 2015, a series of coordinated terrorist attacks consisting of mass shootings, suicide bombings, and hostage-taking occurred in Paris, France, and Saint-Denis, one of its northern suburbs. Beginning at 21:20 CET, there were three separate suicide bombings outside the Stade de France and, nearer central Paris, there were mass shootings and a suicide bombing at four different locations. In addition, the deadliest attack took place at the Bataclan theatre, where attackers took hostages and engaged in a stand-off with police which ended at 00:58 on 14 November. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attacks.

129 victims were killed, 89 of them at the Bataclan theatre. A further 415 were admitted to hospital with injuries sustained in the attacks, including 80 people described as being seriously injured. In addition to the victims, seven attackers died, and the authorities continued to search for any accomplices remaining at large. The attacks were the deadliest in France since the Second World War, and the deadliest in the European Union since the Madrid train bombings in 2004.

In response, French President Francois Hollande announced a state of emergency, the first since the 2005 riots, and placed temporary controls on the country's borders. People and organizations expressed solidarity including through social media. President Hollande declared the attacks as "an act of war".

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November 16th, 2015

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