The brutal terrorism attack in Paris earlier this week, that claimed the life of 129 peopland wounded hundreds more, might have cause fear and panic to everyone around the world.
Amidst the impending danger of another terrorist attack, Parisians remained united in showing solidarity and bravery by occupying the streets by dining out and spending the night out with friends as they participated in a social networking campaign, #TousAuBistrot that loosely translates to "Everyone, to the pub."
The said hashtag is aimed to make a stand in counter attacking the stigma that the terrorist left the city. For them, this was their way to tell the world that they are able to bounce back from what happened and of communicate that they are not afraid.
With over 2,500 Instagram photos, Parisians were seen all over the busy streets, flocking to pubs, restaurants, bars and cafes all over the city. Some young Parisians posted quite a brave hand gesture addressed to the terror groups.
There have been a lot of posts that encourages the people of France to keep their heads up and stand strong, one comment from the New York Times article about the attack, stood out:
"France embodies everything religious zealots everywhere hate: enjoyment of life here on earth in a myriad little ways: a fragrant cup of coffee and buttery croissant in the morning, beautiful women in short dresses smiling freely on the street, the smell of warm bread, a bottle of wine shared with friends, a dab of perfume, children paying in the Luxembourg Gardens," the poignantly written comment read.
"Paris, we love you. We cry for you. You are mourning tonight, and we with you. We know you will laugh again, and sing again, and make love, and heal, because loving life is your essence. The forces of darkness will ebb. They will lose. They always do," the commenter added.
