Widows of mosque victims forge new futures

From Morning Report, 8:46 am on 13 March 2024

Nearly five years have passed since the terrorist attacks in Christchurch that took 51 lives. 

The survivors and families are learning to live without their loved ones. And in the years since the attacks, those surviving family members say they've discovered new found strength and courage.

Widow Amna Ali has completed a diploma in early childhood and an IT certification since the attacks. And her friend Ambreen Naeem who lost her husband and son, has gone on to learn to drive and has built her own home. 

First up producer Mahvash Ikram went to meet them.