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19th Nov 2015

“I Won’t Give You The Gift Of Hating You” – One Man’s Powerful Speech After His Wife Was Killed During Paris Attacks

"We will find each other again in the paradise of free souls."

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“We will find each other again in the paradise of free souls.”

Last Friday, November 13th, Paris was devastated by horrific attacks on the city.

As France and the rest of the world still try to come to terms with the devastation that was wreaked upon the city that night and the tragic events that unfolded, one man has delivered an important message to those behind the attacks.

Antoine Leiris lost his wife Helene in the attack on the Bataclan theatre in Paris. Taking to Facebook, he paid tribute to his wife and challenged her killers in a post that has been shared thousands of times.

He since read his message out loud in English to the BBC, so that it would reach even further around the world and if you only watch one thing today, make it this.

Antoine, we salute you.

Video via YouTube/BBC News/Mohamed Madi