Humanity named Gander: The story of the town that became home to thousands of strangers on 9/11

25 years after 9/11, a feature on the Canadian refuge town of Gander, which took in thousands of passengers from diverted planes. The story focuses on the humanity that emerged in the face of terror, the love that blossomed between strangers, and the shadow cast by current US-Canada tensions on that memory.

25 years after the 9/11 attacks, a profile feature on the town of Gander in Newfoundland, which took in thousands of passengers from planes diverted after the closure of American airspace. For five days, strangers became family: residents opened their homes, schools and halls became shelters, and thousands of prescriptions were filled. Among the personal stories: Hannah O'Rourke, whose firefighter son was killed in the North Tower, and the bond formed between her and a Gander resident; and Nick and Diane, strangers who fell in love in the shelter and got married. 25 years later, tensions between Canada and the US over the trade war cast a shadow on the memory, and residents expressed opposition to the US ambassador's participation in memorial ceremonies.

Humanity named Gander: The story of the town that became home to thousands of strangers on 9/11