Phyllis Rodriguez and Aicha el-Wafi have a powerful friendship born of unthinkable loss. Rodriguez’ son was killed in the World Trade Center attacks on September 11, 2001; el-Wafi’s son Zacarias Moussaoui was convicted of a role in those attacks and is serving a life sentence. In hoping to find peace, these two moms have come to understand and respect one another. (Recorded at TEDWomen, December 2010, in Washington, DC. Duration: 9:54)
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Ken Polotan commented on Sep 16 2011
As the leader of the free world, the US can certainly extend compassion everywhere. America and Americans can certainly lead the world into reconciliation. This type of event should have more coverage in our mainstream media. The more we try to find common ground, the more we can embrace tolerance.
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James Mcgraw commented on May 3 2011
Every American should know that 911 was inside job.