July 05, 2006
Survivors of London Bombings Reach Out Online
One year later, survivors of the July 7, 2005 London subway bombings are turning to the Internet for support. Many are reaching out to others via blogs and online forums.
Rachel North, a leader in the effort, said that keeping an online journal of her experiences has been cathartic. North’s blog has approximately 150,000 readers worldwide. A fellow survivor-cum-blogger, Holly Finch writes that she started her blog, Am I Still Me? in an effort to “understand the person I’ve become” in the wake of the bombings. North and Finch received only minor injuries, but witnessed the deaths of 25 passengers on the same Piccadilly line.
Survivors are also taking advantage of the support group King's Cross United named for the tube in which over 100 people were injured. The group has an online forum at Urban 75 London.
Finally, survivors are leading an online call for a comprehensive investigation by the British government into the London bombings. Their online petition currently boasts more than 900 signatures.
Posted by Buzz Webster at July 5, 2006 02:45 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)
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