By shifting attention onto victims’ needs and away from terrorists, UN officials also hoped the symposium would show the generational impacts of terrorism.
Ashraf Al-Khaled recalled the shock of losing his father and father-in-law during a suicide bombing attack at his wedding reception in Amman, Jordan, in November 2005.
Al-Qaeda claimed responsibility for three bomb blasts at three luxury hotels that night, killing at least 57 and injuring hundreds more.
“Suddenly everything white turned into red,” he said. “My wife and I lost 27 people in our wedding.”
Australian Ben Borgia recalled losing his mother and 13-year-old sister in the 2002 nightclub bombings on Bali.
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