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Journalism of Courage
A day after the narrow escape in Tuesdays terror attack in Lahore,a shaken Kumar Sangakkara said it was naive to have felt safe in Pakistan.
The guys were all having fun in the bus as we usually do,cracking jokes and sharing banter, Sangakkara wrote in Telegraph. Then,as we approached the large roundabout before the Gaddafi Stadium,we suddenly heard a noise like a firecracker. The bus came to a halt and some of the guys stood to up to see what was happening. Then came the shout: They are shooting at us!
We were all sprawled along the floor,lying on top of each other and taking shelter below the seats. The gunfire became louder,we heard explosions. For some reason I moved my head to get a better view and a split second later I felt a bullet fizz past my ear into the vacant seat, he recalled.
The attack,Sangakkara added,shattered the myth that cricketers wouldnt be targeted.
We had always felt pretty safe in Pakistan,to be honest. It shows how naive we were. We realise now that sports people and cricketers are not above being attacked. All the talk that no one would target cricketers seems so hollow. Far from being untouchable,we are now prize targets for extremists.
