I have been sheltered from the outside world in my fashion bubble for the past 2 weeks. Over the past two days, I started to hear the name Lara Logan, but didn't pay any attention. Today, I was horrified after reading her story. For those of you who have not heard, Lara Logan is the CBS News Chief Foreign Correspondent who was attacked by a mob in Egypt. The picture above is especially disturbing as it was taken moments before the attack. I have copied the statement released by CBS.
"On Friday, Feb. 11, the day Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak stepped down, CBS chief foreign correspondent Lara Logan was covering the jubilation in Tahrir Square for a "60 Minutes" story when she and her team and their security were surrounded by a dangerous element amidst the celebration. It was a mob of more than 200 people whipped into frenzy.
In the crush of the mob, she was separated from her crew. She was surrounded and suffered a brutal and sustained sexual assault and beating before being saved by a group of women and an estimated 20 Egyptian soldiers. She reconnected with the CBS team, returned to her hotel and returned to the United States on the first flight the next morning. She is currently home recovering."
The terror that she must have experienced is beyond anything I even want to imagine. This makes Scorpio and I think of the awful training video SAVI made us watch of a gang rape. The reality of this situation is disgusting and sadly many other women share her experience. The downside for Lara is that her pain in a private moment is being broadcast all over the world. We can all learn something from Lara and I pray that she recovers and gains strength in the spotlight. My thoughts have been with her and her family all day and will continue to be with all women who live through their own experiences.
*Aries*
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