How to be French in the US after Charlie Hebdo’s attack
A summary in pictures of January 8th and the days after.
I followed the news on Instagram, Twitter, in the newspapers. It is not easy to be French in the US at this time. So far away from friends and family.
I didn’t watch the TV.
I walked with 2.000 other people at the silent march in DC. Between us, Christine Lagarde and the French and German Ambassadors to the United States. I heard a lot of languages, and not only French or English. And I met a lot of French friends and acquaintances. It felt good. It was then easier to be French in the US.
Back to normality the day after. Working, meeting, laughing during Laurent Gerra’s podcast.
Meeting at the French Embassy on Jan. 13rd. The sign “We are Charlie Hebdo” was still there.
Meeting at the IMF on Jan. 15th. One week later, CNN is still talking about the attacks.
I finally found the first issue of Charlie after the attack (here is the PDF of the first issue). No chance to get one of the 300 Charlie Hebdo for the United States. UPDATE: two weeks later, I received two. Thank you Family!
HEADLINE Cabu, Wolinksi, Tignous, Charb. What a stupid and mean death… GOD: Cabu? It’s early day yet.Charlie still erected (a politically correct translation!)Signed by Charb, one of the dead caricaturist. HEADLINE: Moslems against terrorism. Demonstrators “We are dirty French people too” – Audience “How pretentious!”Sad Charlie Brown – I am CharlieChristine Lagarde, on her left Gérard Araud, the French Ambassador and on her right, Dr. Peter Wittig, the German Ambassador.Silent march for terror attacks’ victims in Washington DCI am Charlie – I am Ahmed I am Jew.Drawing from Uderzo – Asterix and Obelix honor victims of the terrorist attack on Charlie Hebdo.The Washington Post, More than a million march in ParisNew York Times, the day after 3.7 million French people took the streetUSA Today, World unitesFinancial Times’ title about 3.7m French people demonstrating after Charlie Hebdo’s attackCaricature in Charlie Hebdo’s new issue, Jan. 13th, 2015. “And where are they, the 70 virgins?” “With Charlie Hebdo’s staff, losers!”HEADLINE: All is forgiven. On the sign, I am Charlie
