Fallen Towers, Rising Hope

Stories and photos of hope from the hearts of those who were touched

Jean Potter: By the Grace of God Eighty-one flights of stairs were all that stood between Jean Potter and safety. As she raced for the exit, she heard a remarkable voice: "It is not your time to die." read more >>	Jonathan Bradley: Tragedy, Meditation, and Peace After Jonathan Bradley's daily morning meditation, he looked at the clear blue sky and thought, "My god, what a beautiful day." read more >>	Debbie Almontaser: Teacher, Mother, New Yorker, Muslim When she heard the news, the prayer came immediately to her lips: Please, God, please don't let it be Muslims that are responsible for this. read more >>
Amina Saeed: God Makes Everything Happen For a Reason Amina Saeed's cousin worked at the World Trade Center: "She was athletic, energetic, and a sharp person...It just didn't enter my mind that she may not have made it." read more >>	Charles Cook: 117 Days in 'The Hole' Charles Cook knew the second he took in a lungful of Ground Zero's toxic dust that it would make him very sick. He stayed anyway. read more >>	Steven Rosenbaum and Live: How a Music Video Helped America Overcome the Pain of 9/11 Steven Rosenbaum had planned to begin filming a documentary for Animal Planet that morning in New York city. Those plans changed the moment the first plane made impact. read more >>
Reverend David Parsons: Healing in the Wake of Tragedy "When I got out of the subway, I didn't know where I was. I came to an intersection and there was ground zero. My knees buckled." read more >>	Peter Gudaitis: An Episcopalian’s Journey to the Front Lines Peter Gudaitis never planned to be the leader of the largest interfaith disaster response network in the country. Like many Americans, that Tuesday changed everything. read more >>	Jennifer Adams and the Families of 9-11 When Tower Two came down, it took with it one of Jennifer Adams closest friends. So she raised her voice for families that didn't have one. read more >>
Rev. Dr. Willard Ashley: Counseling the Survivors Dr. Willard Ashley would have been inside the World Trade Center on September 11 if not for a doctor's appointment. read more >>	Mikki Baloy Davis: Finding Healing "It was surreal. That's the only word that works. People in hazmat suits were cleaning the building." read more >>	Christine Pisera Naman and the Babies of 9/11 On 9/11, while planes were flying into the Twin Towers, Christine Naman was giving birth to her son, Trevor. read more >>