We hear so much in the media about terrorism and guerilla attacks across the world that it almost seems surreal, as if it doesn't even happen. We take it for granted that we live in a place that allows us the freedom of not taking out life in to our hands when we step out our front door.

The recent attacks in Mumbai have hit close to home. Nothing even close in comparison to what those with loved ones affected by the attacks are going through, but for the first time my life has been directly affected by the 'terrorist turmoil' that occurs across the globe.

Both my dad and his brother are quite familiar with India. With the recent surge in globalization and the good fortune to be on the coordinating side of things they have visited the country several times. My uncle in lived there for 4 years, and my dad frequents Bombay, Bangalore, and Mumbai 3-4 times a year.

Two of the places targeted in the attacks were the Taj Palace Hotel and the Oberoi Tower Hotel. My uncle stayed at the Oberoi for 4 months, and my dad has eaten at the restaurant in the Taj Hotel.

From what I have heard through them, the India they have come to know has not been a country you could imagine terror-stricken Iraq to be. It's business as usual on a day to day basis, and while you have to take the normal precautions you would when visiting any foreign country, it's not a place you would avoid for fear of your own life.

I believe that these attacks could happen (and have happened) anywhere. My thoughts and prayers are with all of those affected by this event, and the ongoing struggles the world faces every day.

Shendy.

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