‘I survived 9/11... twice’

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‘I survived 9/11... twice’

As the United States (US) gets ready to commemorate the 23-year anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack, one Jamaican who says he survived 9/11 twice is now out with a book detailing his experience of the world-changing event. “I...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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