New York Never Again: A Personal Account of 9/11

In the beginning of September 2001. I took a plane to New York. I have always dreamt of seeing New York and visit the World Trade Center.

On September 9 I had planned to visit the World Trade Center first. I got up early in the morning in order to be there before to many people came there. I was just about to go in to the north tower when I saw a plane heading towards the upper part of the tower I was entering a few seconds later there was a terrible sound from the top I went outside and saw flames, pieces of concrete and people falling down to the ground. A few minutes later I saw another plain crashing through the south tower I and all the other people on the ground were running away from the two towers suddenly a policeman stopped me on the street and arrested me and we drove to the police station where I was questioned for many hours I was suspected of being a terrorist because of my black hair and dark skin. Then I was taken to prison I was so scared but I knew I was innocent I called my mom and told her what had happened she told me she would be on the next plane to New York soon after my mom had arrived in New York the US police found out that I had nothing to do with the attack on the World Trade Center and I was released from prison. I was so happy and relieved when I saw my mom and I told her how terrified and scared I had been during the last few days and what I had been exposed to during my stay in prison where I had had been questioned for many hours by the American police I can tell you that they were not soft handed not in the sense that they use violence but they were very tough. When I got back to England I told my friend Andy and my girlfriend Suzie exactly what had happened. And I promised myself I would never set foot on the ground of the USA as long as I live.