Remembering my friend, and why there is no right way to mourn the Christchurch attacks
- Written by Shamim Homayun, PhD Candidate in Anthropology, Australian National University
71-year-old grandfather Haji-Daoud Nabi, who was shot as he welcomed a stranger to his mosque.Author provided
On March 15 last year, I lost a close friend in the Christchurch attacks. When Haji-Daoud Nabi greeted a stranger at the door of the Al Noor mosque with “hello brother”, he was shot dead – one of 51 people killed.
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