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I was at my home during the bombings in November of 2003 [11]. First there was a loud noise. We thought it was a gas tank explosion. Then sounds of ambulances, sirens and chaos.... I grabbed the telephone, called Lucy. “Where is Eliya?”, I asked. “Mommy, hang the phone up immediately, Eliya is wounded” she said. My son-in-law was at the Sisli synagogue [12]. He was taken to Florence Nightingale Hospital. My husband had just died and I was wearing black clothes that are a sign of mourning. My first instinct was to take off the black clothes, get a box of chocolates and rush to the hospital where my son-in-law was. Thank G-d that he recuperated quickly. Eliya is a gem of a guy. May G-d grant peace to all the deceased, and patience to their loved ones.
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Sisli/İstanbul
Türkiye
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Janet Arguete