After 9/11

On the 20th anniversary, we present new portraits of people who lost loved ones and friends in the terrorist attacks, as well as women first responders. We also asked them about the impact of that day on their lives

It has been 20 years since four jetliners hijacked by terrorists nd crashed into the Twin Towers, the Pentagon and a field in Pennsylvania. The attacks killed nearly 3,000 people. To honor their memory, we worked with photographer Jackie Molloy to create portraits of several female first responders and others who were on the scene, as well as women, men and now-grown children who lost a loved one. We also asked a number of them what they remember about that September day, and we learned how it continues to shape their lives, in unique and profound ways, after two decades.

“I don’t think any 12-year-old can fully fathom what mourning is,” says Travis Boyd, whose mother worked at the World Trade Center.