When major life events like the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon happen, everyone remembers what they were doing and where they were. Quite simply these are defining moments of our lives.

Dichotomy: It Was a Matter of Time and Place is not only an attempt to document these moments but to juxtapose our shared experiences. While most of us were affected by the horror of what we witnessed and felt, our lives will continue in much the same way as before. Not to minimize the intensity of our reactions and feelings, we are witnesses and chroniclers of that day. Other lives, however, were forever changed or extinguished by their location in time and place. "There but for the grace of God go I."

If you witnessed the atrocities, whether directly or via the media, and would like to participate in this project by chronicling your day on September 11, go to the Witnesses section. If you directly affected by the events that day, as a survivor, one who was involved in the rescue efforts, one who lost a loved one or friend, or if you would like to chronicle the day of one who did not survive, please go to the Participants section.

The Pairings page randomly places a Witness' entry with a Participant's entry. To view another pair, refresh your browser window.