Aicha el-Wafi and Phyllis Rodriguez: 9/11 Mothers
Phyllis Rodriguez and Aicha el-Wafi have a powerful friendship born of unthinkable loss. Phyllis’ son was killed in the World Trade Centre attacks on September 11, 2001; Aicha’s son Zacarias Moussaoui was convicted of a role in those attacks and is serving a life sentence. In hoping to find peace, these two mums have come to understand and respect one another.
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ABOUT Aicha el-Wafi and Phyllis Rodriguez
“Phyllis Rodriguez is an artist, a teacher and a social justice activist. On September 11, 2001, her son Greg died in the attacks on the World Trade Centre. Phyllis and her husband wrote an open letter, “Not in Our Son’s Name,” calling on President Bush to oppose a military response in Afghanistan.
Aicha el-Wafi is an activist with the French feminist group Ni Putes Ni Soumise, working with Muslim women. Her son, Zacarias Moussaoui, was tried in relation to the attacks on US soil, and faced the possibility of execution if convicted.
In November 2002, Phyllis Rodriguez and several other relatives of victims of the attacks were invited to meet Aicha el-Wafi. Phyllis and Aicha have since appeared together throughout Europe and the US, telling their story of reconciliation and forgiveness.”
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