On the 8th of July at 15:32:37 BST a large truck drives into Trafalgar Square London. It is the London Pride Parade, and after the recent tragic attacks in UK, you might have thought we should have expected something..
It is very loud, and I don't hear a bang! But as I turn, I see smoke bellowing out of the truck, and engulfing a large portion of the crowd. The scene is one of hysteria, people are yelling, and total pandemonium ensues.
The truck is still approaching us, the crowd is so packed that there is literally nowhere to go. People are trying to escape the gathering mass, but we are trapped as more and more people force against us. People are getting squeezed against the railings now and some can bare it no longer! Anger and fear erupts around me as the rest of us stand and watch the oncoming truck in a kind of awe, and transfixion. There is something so beautiful, and poignant in this moment. I take the picture.
The atmosphere is of joy, of abandon, of Pride!
On this day we did not bow down to hate, intolerance, or Fear. Instead we went about life as usual, and proudly stood up for what we believed in. We will dance at our concerts, shop at our markets, and celebrate our truth. We will not demonise the masses, for the actions of the few. We will never surrender to fear.
Terror will never reign in London.. because we are not afraid.
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