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What story would you tell if you survived 9/11? These two people survived, but they have two different points of view. Helaina Hovitz, and RJ Khalaf share their differing stories. One was near where it happen and the other was confused during the attacks. Both young people have a desire to stop terrorism, this is a noble thought yet daunting task because radical Islamists are full of hatred and harbor anger at America. Radical Islamists don’t like America because Americans as a whole don’t believe only in the Koran. I believe that the title Terror to Hope fits the article and the essay well because that is what people felt when 9/11 hit, but the people turned away from terror and went to hope. Terrorism is like the word says, it keeps people in a state of terror or fear. I believe that terrorism is stilling going on, but there is still hope that is can be stopped.
The first personal story is a story about a 12 year old girl named Helaina. Helaina was going to school with her friend, it was a usual day, like so many others, and like always, she would pass by the Twin Towers on her routel. This day, however, was anything but a usual day, because this day, a plane hit one of the Twin Towers, and then very soon after, another plane hit the other tower. Helaina was in a
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Having this information about the death of Osama Bin Laden, you may be lured into thinking now is there hope, and the fear is all gone, but, even with the death of this terrorist, terrorism still is very much alive and active. In spite of the very real threat of terrorism, Helaina recovered from her disorder. In life Helaina chose not to let fear beat her down, but instead, she allowed personal hope to rise and she became a very successful journalist. . There is hope everywhere, but it might be hard to see at first and sometimes it is a fight to hold on to it, but it is always worth the

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