Manchester is wearing its wound with pride: it’s where the light gets in | Remona Aly

With countless acts of solidarity, kindness and empathy across racial and religious lines, the city is showing that hate can never defeat compassionI will never forget my first gig. It was back in the late 90s. I was 16 and charged with teenage adrenalin at the thought of seeing Bryan Adams live at Wembley. The lights went out, the crowd roared loud, and we sang the Summer of ‘69 at full throttle, our carefree hearts beating in time with the music.The gig at Manchester Arena will be someth