How the world paid tribute to Paris

Stirring photos of impromptu vigils, from a football field in New York to a wet street corner in Poland

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People honor the victims of the Paris attack in Boston.
A mother and son light candles outside the French embassy in Vilnius, Lithuania, Sunday.
(Image credit: (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis))

James Jones of Woodbridge, Virginia, brings his two sons Riley, 7, and Grayson, 5, to a memorial outside the gates of the French Embassy in Washington, D.C., Sunday.
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Before their game against the Tulane Green Wave, the Army Black Knights honored France at West Point, New York, Saturday.
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People stand in line to sign a condolence book at the French embassy in Warsaw, Poland, Sunday.
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Nepalese people light candles in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sunday.
(Image credit: (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha))

People stand still during a minute of silence outside the French embassy in Madrid, Spain, Sunday.
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A woman prays in front of the French Embassy in Berlin, Sunday.
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Martin Lowes Fernandes, 12, holds a sign during a show of support in Boston, Massachusetts, Sunday.
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Eva Vase kisses her daughter after paying tribute to the victims, in front of the French embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark, Sunday.
(Image credit: (REUTERS/Niels Ahlmann Olesen/Scanpix Denmark))

Protesters chant slogans as they hold candles and flowers in Quezon city, metro Manila, Sunday.
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Fans hold up signs in solidarity during the North American Soccer League Championship Finals in Hempstead, New York, Sunday.
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Lena Polyvyannaya closes her eyes during a moment of silence outside city hall in Toronto, Saturday.
(Image credit: (REUTERS/Chris Helgren))

People take part in a vigil at Trafalgar Square in London, Saturday.
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Lauren Hansen
Lauren Hansen

Lauren Hansen produces The Week’s podcasts and videos and edits the photo blog, Captured. She also manages the production of the magazine's iPad app. A graduate of Kenyon College and Northwestern University, she previously worked at the BBC and Frontline. She knows a thing or two about pretty pictures and cute puppies, both of which she tweets about @mylaurenhansen.