Australian Muslim of Syrian descent, Ahmed Al Ahmed did not pause for a moment when he saw innocent civilians being horrifically targeted by shooters.
He did not wait to assess local or global politics, he did not choose to take a back stand approach and watch fellow humans being massacred- his natural instincts called for him to respond and disarm one of the shooters- despite himself being injured from 2 gunshot wounds sustained.
Had it not been for his swift humane decision to intervene despite the HUGE risks to his own life, only God knows how many fatalities and injuries we would have witnessed.
I hope people reflect on this genuine moment of heroism and humanity and understand that this is how most people- humans – would respond, regardless of faith or ethnicity.
Ramia Abdo Sultan
Lawyer, Sydney Australia
