Mary Reid

One year ago today, the Pakistan Earthquake struck. This afternoon a number of Kingston people who had been involved in raising funds for the international effort met to remember the victims.

The e2e4e Lands End to John o'Groats cycle ride, led by Kingston's Director of Community Services, Roy Taylor, raised over £21,000. In this picture some of the riders are presenting a cheque for £10,000 to British Red Cross, in the presence of Mr Zahid Nasrullah (fourth from right in photo) from the Pakistan High Commission, London.

The remainder of the money raised by the cycle ride will be delivered directly to the Fountain Rehabilitation Centre in Lahore, by Sara Butterfield (centre with long hair), one of the end-to-enders, and Cllr Shiraz Mirza (left).

At the event I also met journalist Aamir Ghauri and photographer Sohail Anjum who have just published a book of photographs taken soon after the earthquake called 'A divine destruction'. It includes images that are moving, shocking but ultimately hopeful.

Sohail Anjum (left) and Aamir Ghauri (right) signed a copy of their book for me.