In Paris right now. We are in shock. At both the scale and the extremely coordinated nature of the attacks on civilians at multiple locations.<p>I work near rue Bichat and Le Petit Cambodge, a warm little restaurant in the 10e that my colleagues and I frequent, where people were tonight killed. The Bataclan is a well-known concert venue for metal bands, where I&#x27;ve seen several bands play live. Les Halles is at the center of Paris. Everyone who lives here has close connections to these areas; they took place very close to our everyday lives. Even those of us fortunate enough to know that our friends are safe are reeling from what has happened.<p>This is the first time since the Second World War that France has declared a state of emergency.<p>It&#x27;s too early to come to any conclusions. It&#x27;s too early to talk about immediate and long-term ramifications, about connections to the refugees, how these events will make France more &#x27;communautariste&#x27;. That time will come, but it&#x27;s too early right now.<p>It&#x27;s 2am right now, Paris is mostly awake. We mourn those who lost their lives.