Manchester vigil

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/thousands-pack-albert-square-remember-13082307

Thousands of people attended a vigil last night in Manchester to remember the victims of the tragic events on Monday night and show the city can work together. Young people from different faith and community groups were joined by the Lord Mayor who said the thoughts of the whole city were with those affected.

The Bishop of Manchester said, "We are Manchester"

One member of the crowd, Hani Singh said, "I came out tonight to show we are not afraid. So many people tonight have come from so many different communities and it shows we are united against terrorism."

Poet Tony Walsh read out an ode to Manchester which included the lines:

We make you feel welcome and we make summat happen
And we can't seem to help it
And if you're looking from history, then yeah we've a wealth
But the Manchester way is to make it yourself."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-40019546

More examples of different communities working together emerged on twitter. Thousands of people tweeted about feeling proud of Manchester because people of different faith and culture were coming together and helping each other.

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Hold a minute silence to remember those affected by the attack on Monday night. Think about how we can work together to show the world that diversity works and difference makes us stronger.

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