11 September 2001, a date which changed everything for everyone. The U.S. was devastated after the terrorist attack. During this attack, more than 2500 people lost their lives, several were injured and the world changed for thousands of people because they lost someone whom they loved immensely. The memories of this date are still fresh in the minds of those who unknowingly said goodbye for the last time to their loved ones.

Out of so many people who were present in the building only a handful of them could survive. The survivors of the attack are living with excruciating memories. The survivors exactly remember what they were doing at the time of attack and Tania Head was one of the vocal survivors who shared their experience.

Tania Head

A woman with a burnt arm appeared in the news. She told the world how she faced the devastating incident. She told in her interviews how she managed to escape from the burning tower. She gathered an immense spirit to share her story.

Heart-Wrenching Experience

The young investment banker was caught in a business meeting for Merrill Lynch, the company where she worked. She was on the 96th floor waiting for the elevator when the plane crashed on the lower floors. The only thought she had on her mind was of her husband Dave who was in the other tower. She was running to save her life.

The Second Plane


She was running towards the staircase of the 78th floor when the second plane hit the building. The heavy smoke knocked her down and burned her arm. She gained her consciousness when a man wearing red bandana tapped on her cheek and tried to put the flames out. This young man was Welles.

Mysterious Man

Welles saved her and asked her to go while he went back to save the other victims. On her way, she met a man who was counting his last breath. He handed her his wedding ring and asked her to give it to his wife. It was a treasure which needed to be returned. She regained her consciousness after five days of the attack. When she inquired about her husband Dave she got the news that he died in the attack.

Traumatic Years


It took five years for her to get out of the trauma and the loss. She told in a gathering at Baruch College at a memorial event in 2006 -“What I witnessed there I will never forget,” “It was a lot of death and destruction, but I also saw hope.”

Not The Only One


There was another survivor Bogcaz who was also in the twin tower during the attack. He was in the north tower where he was making his way through the chaos. He made his way through the exit by 10.00 am. Later, he became one of the founders of WTCSN, World Trade Center Survivors Network. On the other hand, Head also established an online group for the survivors of the attack.