Surviving the 9/11 Terrorist Attack with Shumi Brody
The Preamble
Sharon McMahon
4.9 • 15.3K Ratings
🗓️ 29 September 2021
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, Sharon is joined by Shumi Brody, a survivor of the 9/11 terrorist attack on the Twin Towers. Shumi was working in the North Tower when the plane struck the building. As she was escaping down the stairwell, a brief encounter with a firefighter changed her life forever. He told her to keep moving and stay calm. Shumi recounts the horrific sights and utter confusion she experienced that day, while also detailing the acts of love and selflessness she witnessed as people put themselves at risk to save others’ lives. She hopes to tell the story of 9/11 for those who cannot and honor the firefighter who comforted her in a moment of tragedy. As well, Sharon and Shumi discuss how to teach your children about the events of 9/11.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey friends. Thank you so much for joining me today. We recently experienced the 20th anniversary of September 11th. |
| 0:11.0 | And if you were old enough on that day that day is seared into your memory |
| 0:15.9 | where were you on September 11th if you were a child or you weren't born |
| 0:21.5 | yet there's so much to learn about September 11th. |
| 0:26.9 | So today's episode is not a history of how September 11th happened or a sequence of events or any kind of a deep documentary overview. |
| 0:40.0 | What it is is an interview with a survivor. |
| 0:44.1 | It's an interview with somebody who was in the tower that day |
| 0:49.3 | and what she experienced. |
| 0:52.4 | So I'm chatting with Shumi Brody. She is just so |
| 0:55.8 | generous with her time, with her memories. And I'm going to give you little |
| 1:01.7 | trigger warning that if September 11th is hard for you, this might have some heart moments. |
| 1:08.6 | It's not overtly graphic, but it might also not be appropriate for very young children. |
| 1:14.7 | So I want to get into this interview because September 11th is a day we have to remember. |
| 1:22.2 | So let's listen in to my interview with Shumi Brody. |
| 1:27.2 | I'm Sharon McMahon, and welcome to the Sharon Says So |
| 1:30.9 | podcast. Well, Shumi, thank you. Sharon Says So, so, Podcast. |
| 1:36.4 | Well, Shumi, thank you so much for joining me today. I am absolutely thrilled to have you here. |
| 1:39.4 | And also, I have so many questions, |
| 1:41.4 | I'm so grateful that you're willing to talk about your experiences on |
| 1:44.8 | September 11th. Thank you Shannon I'm really excited to be here. Tell everybody just to start off |
| 1:50.7 | what are you up to today? Yeah, first and foremost, I'm a mom of three children. |
| 1:56.0 | I have a daughter who's 12 and then I have identical twin girls who are six. |
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