If the bloodbath sought to crush the city's much-envied lifestyle of pavement cafes, boozy meals, skimpy skirts and partying, it failed. Even as it mourned its dead, Paris defiantly resumed its traditional behaviour, recasting itself in its role as the City of Lights. Jeff and Lauren Stieritz, an American couple aged 35 and 33 interviewed outside the Arc de Triomphe, said the attacks were still in the back of their minds. Subway anxietyFor some Parisians, there has been a small but indelible change in thinking, tinged by fear. Other Parisians, though, said that, for them, life went on, and they did not feel trapped in the security treadmill.

Source: The Local September 09, 2017 04:07 UTC