Letters to heaven

Relatives who lost loved ones in the 2012 Villaggio Mall fire share some of the complex emotions they’ve felt in the 1,095 days since their lives changed forever.

The parents of two-year-old Evana Antonios express guilt and longing for their child, asking her to pray on their behalf so their family can be reunited in the afterlife.

The mother of 15-month-old Umar Emeran said writing a letter to her son would have been too hard, but wanted to share this message with everyone.

The husband of a Gympanzee employee killed in the fire shares his concerns about being a single parent, and missing the love of his life.

Mother Raghda Kabbani shares the impact losing her youngest child has had on the rest of her family.