I survived the 7/7 London bombings, but as a British Muslim I still grew up being called a terrorist

I survived the 7/7 London bombings, but as a British Muslim I still grew up being called a terrorist

Twenty years ago, I was walking through central London with my history teacher when a bus exploded behind us. We were in London for an awards ceremony at Westminster where I was to pick up the award for best opposition speaker in the Youth Parliament competition. We had arrived at Euston station and all local transport had been cancelled. At this point, we heard that there’d been a bomb scare. We bought a map at the station and set off to walk t…

Rainbow Beach surfer’s untold 7/7 story

Rainbow Beach’s Jim Hancock was a 22-year-old surfer who had only just arrived in London when he found himself at the epicentre of the city’s darkest hour. As the world marks the anniversary of the London bombings on 7 July, one Australian is finally ready to share his untold story and the remarkable journey that followed. On the morning of 7 July 2005, London was rocked by a coordinated terrorist attack that changed the city forever. Four suici…