Memorial site for Peshawar School attack
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Dawn, a member of Asia News Network, today launched a memorial site for the victims of the attack at the Army Public School Peshawar in Pakistan a year ago.
"144 stories: A Memorial for the Peshawar School Attack Victims" is launched to remember 144 people, most of them children, who were gunned down by terrorists on December 16, 2014.
Dawn's reporters visited 144 families of those who died in the attack, collecting anecdotes and photos to show what took place and its impact.
Accounts of sadness and courage were discovered.
Eighth-grader Uzair Ali saw the attackers and leapt to shield his friends by lying on top of them. He was killed; shot 13 times, but he managed to save his companions. Fourteen-year-old Fahad Hussain opened a door so his friends could run out. He stayed by the door making sure everyone was evacuated. He was gunned down while doing so.
More can be found at this link: http://www.dawn.com/news/1223313.
