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In Summer 2023, Hanan Wahabi travelled to South Korea to meet the bereaved families of the country’s biggest maritime tragedy and visit the memorials to those who lost their lives. Read her blog post sharing her experience of the visit and what she was able to learn from it.

In September 2022, the Memorial Commission community representatives visited the memorial site for the Manchester Arena bombings. Read Susan Al-Safadi’s post sharing her experience of the visit and what the community representatives learnt from it.

By Andrea Newton, one of the Memorial Commission’s community representatives for Lancaster West estate residents. In her blog, Andrea describes her feelings about working on the Memorial Commission. She also reflects on the ‘invaluable’ recent visit made by Memorial Commission representatives to Aberfan, and to an ‘inspiring’ guest speaker from the 9/11 Memorial and Museum.

By Susan Al-Safadi, one of the Memorial Commission’s community representatives for Lancaster West estate residents. Read Susan’s reflection of the community representatives’ visit to the Aberfan memorials in south Wales. Pictured above at Pantglas Junior School Memorial Garden, Aberfan, are Grenfell Tower Memorial Commission community representatives, Susan Al-Safadi, Sandra Ruiz, Hanan Wahabi and Andrea Newton, with chair of the Aberfan Memorial Charity, David Davies, and chief adviser to the Aberfan Disaster Fund, Geraint Davies.

By Hanan Cherbika, one of the Memorial Commission’s community representatives for former residents.

A blog by Susan Al-Safadi, one of the Memorial Commission’s community representatives for Lancaster West estate residents.