95-year-old travels four buses to support New Zealand Muslims

A 95-year-old from New Zealand took four different buses to join a march against racism to show his support for the Muslim community after the attack on two Christchurch mosques that left 50 people dead.

John Satto told New Zealand Radio that he usually spends his time doing chores and listening to music. But he added that he could not sleep when he heard news of the terrorist attack that took place eleven days ago, writes Periscope.

And I haven't slept well since, you know, I thought it was very sad. You can feel other people's pain,” he said.

Satto, whose mother is Scottish while the Japanese father, told the radio station that it was very important to support others regardless of cultural or ethnic background.

I think it's a big tragedy, but there's also a good side. She made people together. It doesn't matter what race they had or what I know. People have realized they're all one. We look after each other. ”

Satto added that he had visited a mosque near his home immediately after hearing news of the tragedy.

He left his house in Hardwicke during the weekend and took the bus to the mosque in Pakuranga. There he decided to travel long, on two other buses to the city, when he arrived in a march against racism.

It is learned that a policeman had given him a bottle of water and had returned home on a long journey after the end of the march. /Periscope