13 Novembre 2015: 10 years anniversary.

13.11.2025

In Western countries believes, Friday the 13th is seen as a lucky day or a bad day. On Friday, 13 November 2015, the country of Lumières and freedom, France, faced one of the darkest and most traumatic nights in its modern history. The Stade de France, the Bataclan concert hall, and several iconic Parisian terraces were targeted by extremist Islamist terrorists, resulting in the death of 132 people and 400 hundreds more injured. Their goal was clear: to strike at what makes us French - our art de vivre, our culture, and our people. Today, Thursday 13 November 2025, marks the tenth anniversary of the Paris terrorist attacks. Ten years ago, on this very day, I remember sitting in my high school classroom, unaware that my country was attacking by darkness islamists soldiers. Our lecturer read the article aloud and spontaneously informed us about what was happening. I remember that no one, not even me, truly reacted. Growing up as islander kids, we didn’t share the same lifestyle or concerns as children from major cities. Today, I finally understand the weight of that moment and the broader context it represented: the clash between our Western ideals of freedom and the complex realities surrounding Islamic culture and religion.

Ten years have passed, but what has really changed ? Has Paris become any safer ? Have the French people become more protected in their identity, their freedom, and their nation? Are the Western countries becoming the new Third World ? Living abroad has given me a wider perspective. Freedom and Republic would never be compatible with the Islam religion. France, and Europe as a whole, and the rest of the world, must find a way to protect its identity while embracing difference with intelligence and compassion. From my personal point of view, Europe’s borders are more open than ever, violence continues to rise, and Western nations feel more divided than ever before. We now live in a time where Palestinian flags are often seen flying more visibly, and sometimes more passionately, than our own. These tragedies are the results of incompetent governments and stolen systems.

Today, my thoughts go to all the families who lost their loved ones on this tragic day. It could happen to anyone, anywhere. Candles and flowers are necessary to express our emotions during this day but will never stop the fight. From my personal point of view, we need to focus as a nation, the one our ancestors left us and fought for our freedom. We must reconsider patriotism and identity. 2027 presidency elections is close, vote for France to remain France.

Ni oubli, Ni pardon.

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