'A brazen attack driven by hatred has rocked my hometown of Christchurch. It has shaken my nation. We are wondering if we will ever be the same,' writes Jaimee Stuart for CNNOpinion
Jaimee Stuart, a native of Christchurch, New Zealand, is a lecturer at the School of Applied Psychology at Griffith University in Brisbane, Australia. Stuart is a developmental and cultural psychologist whose research focuses on the impact of rapidly changing social environments on young people and how to promote resilience in at-risk or vulnerable populations. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author. View more opinion on CNN.
A brazen attack driven by hatred has rocked my hometown of Christchurch. It has shaken my nation. We are wondering if we will ever be the same. Jaimee StuartTerrorism and Islamophobia: These are not words that the international community often associates with New Zealand, a small island nation in the Pacific. Yet on Friday, at least 49 people are confirmed dead -- victims of the deadliest mass shooting New Zealand has ever seen. Many more are physically and psychologically injured. "This is not who we are," New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Arden said in response to the attacks.
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