Ten years after the coordinated terrorist attacks that devastated Paris, the memories remain searing for those who lived through them. For many others in France, the details have begun to blur. The contrast between personal trauma and national recollection has become one of the central themes of this anniversary, the New York Times reported.

For Djamel Cheboub, the events of November 13, 2015, are not just part of the past. He was seated at La Belle Équipe in the 11th Arrondissement when gunmen opened fire on the café’s terrace. A close friend beside him died. His own injuries required a year and a half in the hospital, the loss of a foot, major reconstructive surgeries and a complete reordering of his life. He says the memories surface often, uninvited and unrelenting.

His experience mi

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