The Authors bring with them long term experience and expertise in the subject of Disasters- of all types. This publication will add to the understanding of the humanitarian aspects of one such terrible event. The serialization of how the human emotions, and the coping mechanism related to such traumatic events in meaningful ways, building resilience. Nimesh G Desai, Psychiatrist and Public Health Professional The act of terrorism is inhuman and a devastating pathology for humanity. This book highlighted the lived and felt experiences of the survivors of terror attacks from a perspective that showed the internalization of pain and the formation of memory in the personal and public spheres, which are often submerged in the space of time, the nations priority, and similar other events. The book essentially emphasized the process and importance of navigating towards building hope, aspirations from the eyes of the survivors of the Mumbai terror attack of 2008. Subhasis Bhadra, Professor of Psychiatric Social Work, Head of the Department of Psychosocial Support in Disaster Management, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, India. The manuscript will be an asset for the field of disasters as it critically looks at the nature of memorialization over a 10-year period between 2009-2019. Further the manuscript will be of immense value for disaster social worker practitioners and educators as it delves into the spatial and emotional significance of memorials, analysing how they function as sites of collective mourning, reflection, and resilience. Ankur Saxena, Dean, Department of Social Work, MS Baroda University, Vadodara, Gujarat, India. The Authors bring with them long term experience and expertise in the subject of Disasters of all types. This publication will add to the understanding of the humanitarian aspects of one such terrible event. The serialization of how the human emotions, and the coping mechanism related to such traumatic events in meaningful ways, building resilience.
Nimesh G Desai, Psychiatrist and Public Health Professional
The act of terrorism is inhuman and a devastating pathology for humanity. This book highlights the lived and felt experiences of the survivors of terror attacks from a perspective that shows the internalization of pain and the formation of memory in the personal and public spheres, which are often submerged in the space of time, the nations priority, and similar other events. The book essentially emphasizes the process and importance of navigating towards building hope, aspirations from the eyes of the survivors of the Mumbai terror attack of 2008.
Subhasis Bhadra, Professor of Psychiatric Social Work, Head of the Department of Psychosocial Support in Disaster Management, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, India.
The manuscript will be an asset for the field of disasters as it critically looks at the nature of memorialization over a 10-year period between 2009 and 2019. Further the manuscript will be of immense value for disaster social worker practitioners and educators as it delves into the spatial and emotional significance of memorials, analysing how they function as sites of collective mourning, reflection, and resilience
Ankur Saxena, Dean, Department of Social Work, MS Baroda University, Vadodara, Gujarat, India.
