That must have been an exceptionally scary experience to live through. Not knowing exactly what lay ahead, only that you had little in the way of options: you had to traverse the dangerous route through the city in order to reach your destination. It's incredible how sights, sounds, and scents combine to pull us straight into those memories. When you recounted the scene during which the youngsters stepped out of the side streets, armed, it was told in great detail, and it felt easy to imagine that I was there, which helped to intensify the experience. Nicely conveyed.