I was 12 years old and blocks from the World Trade Center on 9/11 — here's how I saw the world around me change forever

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September 7, 2018 9:06 PM

9/11 was the deadliest terror attack on US soil in history and sparked a global war on terror. Author Helaina Hovitz was in school mere blocks from the towers, and has lived with the effects ever since. Seventeen years later, the US still feels the aftermath of that day.

was the deadliest terrorist attack on US soil in history and sparked a global war on terror.
As a survivor, author Helaina Hovitz lived with the effects of being within a couple of blocks of the collapsing towers for years.
Seventeen years later, the US still feels the aftermath of that day.

the beginning campaign

Transportation Security Agency at the gate cockpit doors

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the New York Times

for years

Helaina Hovitz is the author of the memoir "After 9/11" and works as a journalist and editor focusing on social good, health, and wellness. Follow her work at HelainaHovitz.com and on Twitter and Facebook. She still lives in New York City.

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