A symbol of hope: a rainbow over the World Trade Center

• 2015

The moving image goes around the world

Today, the terrible attack on the World Trade Center is exactly 14 years back. One day before the anniversary of the tragic event, this photo was taken: a sign of hope.

On September 10, 2015, American Ben Sturner stepped onto the balcony of his apartment in Queens and could hardly believe his eyes. Normally the sight of a rainbow is nice, but it does not move us like this natural spectacle. Why is this bow so special? It originated just over the World Trade Center in Manhattan, and was there just one day before the 14th anniversary of the terrible attack, which continues to remind people around the world with terror and sorrow.

As a sign of hope , the photo of the rainbow Ben Sturner posted on Twitter now goes around the world. Comments on the image include: "Thank you for posting this image, so beautiful and exactly what I needed to see."

Another Twitter user writes, "What an incredible photo, thanks to Ben Sturner for holding this beautiful moment, I'll never forget ..."

With her last sentence, the writer is likely to speak to many people from the soul. 9/11 will not be forgotten. Every year since September 11, 2001, not only Manhattan, but memorial services are held in a variety of American cities. According to the latest information, an assassination attempt in Kansas City should apparently be committed. Fortunately, the FBI was able to arrest the suspect in time.

Given such events, the photograph taken by Ben Sturner is an even more important symbol of the hope and belief that peace can exist.

#magicalrainbow few more photos I took the Rainbow from World Trade Center the day before 9-11 pic.twitter.com/REtmljuYBz

- Ben Sturner (@leverageagency) September 10, 2015