As an armed person continues to hold 15 persons hostage in the Lindt Cafe in Central Business District (CBD) of Sydney on Monday December 15 a wave of inclusivity and warmth spread across social media.
As Martin place continued to remain in lock down people were asked to return to the safety of their houses. Australians took to microblogging site to let people who may become victims of religious slurs and bigotry know that entire nation will stand beside them. By using the #illridewithyou people communicated, letting others know that they are travelling on a particular train route and that those who may feel unsafe could count on them. Some offered to sit next to those who may be targeted while others offered car rides.
According to a report online the hashtag was started by Tessa Kum an editor, writer and a resident of Sydney. She was touched deeply by a post on social media and decided to lend her support to let Australians of all religions. She considers #illridewithyou a "small act" that in someway gives hope to the Australian Muslims.
This is the post that sparked the hashtag,
Tessa later tweeted about the post as well.
Soon after she tweeted, fellow Australians on Twitter began to use the hashtag to show that despite the horror of incidents in Sydney they are united and will not let this disrupt peace and unity among cultural and religious diversity of the country. Till now 22,000 tweets have been posted using the hashtag.
Some also thanked those who helped them and made them feel safe on their journey home,
A small act of inclusiveness has sparked a movement of sorts that is making waves across the globe as more people take to using the tag and letting the world know that nothing can disrupt peace if stand united.
Follow the hashtag here,
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
 "A hostage runs out of the Lindt Cafe in Sydney as the city remains in lockdown")
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
)
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
)
)
)
)
)
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}