Watching history unfold around you can make a significant impact on your life. We often hear stories of “Where were you when…?” and how the event was etched into people's minds.
I have a number that dots my memory but the three that stand out the clearest for me was
Being woken up in the wee small hours of the morning as a seven-year-old to watch Australia II win the America’s Cup.
Watching in disbelief as the space shuttle Challenger blew up and hearing the “What does NASA stand for?” joke the very next day at school and more recently sitting up until about 5 am my local time watching the events of 9/11 unfold.
What do you remember?
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Sigma Incident.
I was 14, in 9th standard and at a farewell party (to 10th standard from 9th) in a basement arranged by Sigma Academy.
Power cuts off and generators are started to keep the even going. Generators are also in the basement, big mistake. Carbon monoxide leaks...
4 female students were going to the stage to perform and the next performance was mine when one of them suddenly fell on the ground and teachers gather around her to check on her. I was in the first row and started feeling severe thirst and hot (it was a cold winter night). I get up to grab some water and am instantly down to my knees..
"Umar!", "Umar?" I hear from around me, a friend and my cousin grab me and take me out of the basement. He slapped me twice to keep me conscious (I did not even feel) and kinda succeeded.
"Umar!", "Umar?" I hear from around me, a friend and my cousin grab me and take me out of the basement. He slapped me twice to keep me conscious (I did not even feel) and kinda succeeded.
Long story short, around 50 students were affected, 30 ambulances were called out of which 18 were able to make it to the academy (it was a rainy day and a huge rush of parents outside the basement and academy).
Fortunately, everyone survived. It was a nightmare though.
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