Windows on the World Waiter Recalls 9/11
Fekkak Mamdouh (Photo: Alex Gallafent)
The World Trade Center in New York drew workers from all over the world. A particularly diverse group was to be found at the sky-high restaurant, Windows on the World. Fekkak Mamdouh, an immigrant from Morocco and a former waiter at the restaurant, recalls the events of September 11th and his experience of the days afterwards.
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