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US Girl Ran to Muslim Hero in Kenya Mall

http://nypost.com/2013/09/27/us-girl-ran-to-muslim-hero-in-kenya-mall/

This dramatic photo shows the moment a 4-year-old American girl was rescued by a Muslim man who raced to Kenyas Westgate Mall with a gun to save as many people as he could. A stunned Portia Walton shuffled to the arms of Abdul Haji, the son of a former Kenyan security minister, as the carnage unfolded in the Nairobi shopping center last Saturday. Haji leaped into action after getting a text from his brother who was trapped inside by Somalian terrorists, The Telegraph of London reported. The brave man joined police officers fighting in the mall and exchanged gunfire with the militants while trying to help others to safety. Haji was crouching with another rescuer when he saw women hiding under a table. One of those women was Katherine Walton, Portias mother. Haji asked Walton to encourage the girl to run toward him. Portia bravely burst into the open corridor, where the stunning moment was captured by a Reuters photographer. Portias father, Philip, who was in the United States when the terrorists struck, was in disbelief when he saw the picture of his daughter darting across the mall. Shes

not normally the kind of girl that would run to a stranger, particularly one with a gun, the 39year-old dad told the paper. Her mother was also proud of her daughters bravery. I dont know how she knew to do it, but she did. She did what she was told and she went, said Katherine Walton, 38. Haji said that he had been inspired by the girl and her courage in the midst of the siege and that it encouraged him to keep fighting. This little girl is a very brave girl, he told the paper. Amid all this chaos around her, she remained calm, she wasnt crying and she actually managed to run towards men who were holding guns.
VOCABULARY Explain the following words in simple English, based on the context above. Shuffle Unfold Militant Dart Siege MEDIA ANALYSIS 1) The original title of the article started with Bravery Amid Terror: US Girl Ran to Muslim Hero in Kenya Mall. Why do you think the title was changed? Carnage Leap into action Crouch In the midst

2) Is there any bias in describing the girl as American and the man as Muslim? What category are the two words? What other wording could the author have used?

3) What would have been a better title for the article? Explain your answer.