‘ You never think it will happen to you. It was just a Friday night at a rock show. the atmosphere was so happy and everyone was dancing and smiling. and then when the men came through the front entrance and began the shooting, we believed it was all part of the show. It wasn't just a terrorist attack, it was a massacre. Dozens of people were shot right in front of me. Futures demolished, families heartbroken. I pretended to be dead for over an hour, lying among people who could see their loved ones motionless.. Holding my breath, trying to not move, not cry - not giving those men the fear they longed to see. I was incredibly lucky to survive. But so many didn't.

But being a survivor of this horror lets me able to shed light on the heroes. To the man who reassured me to the couple whose last words of love kept me believing the good in the world, to the police who succeeded in rescuing hundreds of people, to the complete strangers who picked me up from the road and consoled me during the 45 minutes I truly believed the boy I loved was dead, to the injured man who I had mistaken for him and then on my recognition that he was not Amaury, held me and told me everything was going to be fine despite being all alone and scared himself, to the woman who opened her doors to the survivors, to the friend who offered me shelter and went out to buy new clothes so i wouldn't have to wear this blood stained top, to all of you who have sent caring messages of support - you make me believe this world has the potential to be better. to never let this happen again.

On Friday evening at least 128 people lost their lives in Paris following six simultaneous terrorist attacks by the group ISIS. Those who were targeted had done nothing wrong and were going about their normal lives. The attacks took place at restaurants, bars and a music venue As soon as news of the shootings broke out, many were quick to blame Islam. Whilst Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attacks, that does not mean that Islam as a religion is to blame. Islamic State is an extremist group of people who claim to be Muslims. There are 1.6 billion Muslims in the world; membership of ISIS is estimated at 100, 000. The percentage of Muslims who are terrorists is estimated around %. Islam is not to blame for the attacks.

Whoever kills a human being it shall be as if he has killed all mankind, and whoever saves the life of one, it shall be as if he had saved the life of all mankind. Qur’an 5:32

Some people on social media have turned their anger towards refugees, yet it is these terrorist groups that have driven the refugees away from their home! “I can't tell you how I felt when I heard about the attack in Paris last night," said one 25-year-old Kurdish Syrian man from Aleppo. "I fled Syria because of [ISIS]. Last night, I could not sleep. I can't explain my anger at seeing [ISIS] in France."

Did you know that a Muslim security guard prevented one of the suicide bombers from entering the Stade de France?