I survived the Riyadh airport attack … but it changed me

Sometimes, surviving does not give us more time. It gives the time we have left a deeper meaning. There are moments in life that do not end when the danger passes. They remain with us, quietly reshaping who we are, what we value, and how we see the world. For me, the attack on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport was one of those moments. What began as an ordinary day became a terrifying confrontation with the fragility of life. It brought me face to face with a truth we all understand in