Lighting a candle for Mumbai

Mumbai was struck by terror once again on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 killing 21 people in the evening rush hour. The city was shook by three bomb blasts that occurred within 10 minutes of each other.
A city that has seen so much in the last couple of decades has been left to pick up the pieces again.
Lighting a candle for all lost souls and injured people is Mr. Karan Sahota, 24, an international student in Canada. Away from his hometown of Worli, Mumbai, he heard the heart-wrenching news from his parents back home over the telephone.
“I was really panicked and confused when my mother called me. I couldn’t believe that this has happened again. My heart goes out to all the families who have lost someone in this unfortunate event”, says Sahota.
Mumbai is a “survivor city” that has built itself and moved on from worse attacks, but does that give terrorists and organized crime to hit the financial hub of India anytime as an easy target?
“I am disappointed in the politicians who are suppose to protect the residents. This could have been easily avoided,” says Ms Shruti Kohli, 25, a Computer Resolution Expert in Mumbai.
A resident of Pali Hill, Mumbai, she was informed about the blast when a friend called her to inquire where she was.
“My friend called and asked me how I was. That’s when I switched on the TV and found out. This is so frustrating,” says Ms Kohli.
The first explosion at Opera House was followed by one at Dadar. A motorcycle was used to trigger the explosion in Zaveri Bazar. While a Maruti Esteem car was used to trigger the blast at Kabootar Khana.
After being a target of terror attacks, one wonders how safe a city is. Former Mumbai resident, Mr. Owen Presgrave, 45 believes that it is a safe place and there is no “lingering agitation” in the air.
“People in Mumbai are very resilient and strong and they tend to be easy and forget. They move on with life,” says Mr. Presgrave.