"The last thing my right eye would ever see"

Salman Rushdie describes what he saw in the moments before he was attacked at a literary festival in Chautauqua, New York.
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[@joanngroothuis8328]

I cannot see out of my right eye, but the day will come I shall see.

[@janetslicer3637]

All my respect to you, sir. Be well for many years to come.

[@Marwa-we8id]

Wonderful 🎉🎉

[@janklaas6885]

📍0:20

[@Fattkattz55]

Love this guy @salman let me no brotha anytime for you

[@theeevolone]

Zechariah 11:17

[@echad6259]

Dont spam me

[@matthewjefferson5068]

I see a half-seeing grifter

[@HamberdersMilkshakes]

Not talking that smack are you now Rushdie

[@HamberdersMilkshakes]

@@GeronimoSpears sticks and stone my break my bones, but salman Rushdie lost an eye

[@HamberdersMilkshakes]

@@GeronimoSpears also fun fact about salman, he signed a petition to get Roman Polanski to be released after being charged of drubbing and raping a 13 year old. Hey at least Roman still has his eye ball 😉

[@dontcare3430]

Somebody is in crisis.

[@HamberdersMilkshakes]

@@dontcare3430 you mean salmans other eye?

[@NathanielHellerstein]

... he said from the safety of the internet.