correspondent malcolm brabant reports on the struggle for many, to have their testimonies show that love is triumphing over hatred. >> reporter: the tiny parisian apartment of expatriate los angelino, helen wilson, is a shrine to nick alexander, who was the love of her life. alexander was the merchandise manager for the rock band, eagles of death metal, when islamic state terrorists stormed the bataclan. >> this is because he's my star, and he's always watching over me. this one is life for paris, which is one of my support groups. ♪ ♪ ♪ ( gunfire ) >> when they came in, nick threw me out of the way, and he was initially shot. then later on, they came back, and i was shot in both thighs. i knew he was injured, and so i didn't leave. and i stayed with him and i told him-- i just kept telling him that i loved him. i just kept saying, "i love you, nicky, and i'm going to stay with you. i'm not going to leave you." >> reporter: six years after almost bleeding to death, helen wilson is in constant pain from nerve endings shredded by kalashnikov rounds. what's harder to bear are the grief and psychological impact of the worst attack on french soil since world war ii. >> my mental anguish has been ext