A Divine Destruction is an attempt by journalist Aamir Ghauri and photographer Sohail Anjum to record moments around the earthquake that rocked much of Kashmir on 8th October 2005 and killed nearly 80,000 people. It is also an attempt to highlight the plight of the people of Kashmir and northern Pakistan who were told by their rulers that their destruction was an act of God.

Ghauri and Anjum tell the unfinished story of the Kashmir earthquake, from the time the news broke to the snows of winter. They show the reality of life for survivors as they searched for their families, for the thousands of children undergoing surgery, for those who mourned loved ones and tried to get back to some sort of normality.

It is published by Xenos UK Ltd, price £25. amir Ghauri is the European Head of News & Current Affairs for Pakistan’s Geo TV. Sohail Anjum is a London-based freelance photographer.
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