Appropriate Interview Questions

Sourcing:

How did you hear about the incident on 9/11?

Where were you on 9/11? Why were you there?
Who/what informed you of the event?
Was your life changed by 9/11?
When did you find out about the tragedy?
How old were you during 9/11?
How long did it take you to find out?
How close were you to the incident?

Contextualization:

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did the treatment of Muslims differ after 9/11?

was life different before 9/11 vs. after?
did airport security change?
did your life at home affect your experiences?
was technology affected by 9/11?
was the US different before 9/11?
did your life change because of 9/11?
did you feel about flying on a plane after 9/11?

Experience:
What was your first thought when you found out?
Were you surprised and why?
Did you know anyone near the Twin Towers who someone who died/who
escaped alive?
What were your emotions when you found out? Emotions of those around
you?
Loss of personal / valuable possessions?
How did you find out?
What was it like right after 9/11?
Describe your day.
How did you feel on the one-year anniversary?
How close were you to the World Trade Center? Could you see it? Describe.
What is like trying to leave the city that day?
Opinion:

What was your reaction to the way NYC dealt with the tragedy?
What is your opinion about how Muslims were treated after 9/11?
How did you feel when Osama bin Laden was killed?
How did you feel when this occurred?
Did you feel safe after 9/11?
What was your reaction to the way the government dealt with the tragedy?

What do you think about how security organizations let this happen?
Do you think it could happen again?
Did your opinion toward Islam or Muslims change after 9/11?
Do you think that the war following attacks was necessary?
How do you think we should honor those who died on 9/11?