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Changed lives: Remembering 7 July
the wreck of the bus which exploded in Tavistock Square
Our special series continues all week
A year ago this week, a beautiful summer morning in London was shattered by a series of horrific explosions.

We now know that 52 people died and at least 800 were injured in the first ever suicide bombings on British soil.

To add to the horror, it soon became clear that the perpetrators were born and bred here in the UK.

All this week on Breakfast, we'll be hearing the stories of some of those caught up in last year's bombings.

Breakfast's coverage day-by-day

Thursday 6 July
Gous Ali
Searching for answers: Gous Ali

The 2005 bombings left many victims and their relatives with questions about what had happened and why.

Gous Ali lost his partner in one of the attacks, and decided to visit the father of one of the suicide bombers in Leeds.

The run-up to the meeting was filmed by the BBC's Real Story programme - and we heard more about Gous Ali's extraordinary meeting today on Breakfast.


Wednesday July 5

Emmanuel Wundowa, whose wife Gladys was killed in Tavistock Square
Emmanuel didn't get the chance to say goodbye
Today, we heard the story of Emmanuel Wundowa and his family.

His wife, Gladys, was killed on her way to work, when the fourth bomber detonated his lethal backpack on a bus in Tavistock Square.

Emmanuel spent three days searching hospitals throughout the capital, before it was finally confirmed that Gladys had died.

A year on, he tells us, he's still unable to grieve for her until he's alone in bed, for fear of upsetting his children.


Tuesday July 4: alienation and integration

Why did four lads born and bred in the UK feel so alienated that they launched a murderous attack on their fellow citizens?
back alley in Leeds, with Mosque in background
Graham Satchell has been talking to Muslims in Leeds

Breakfast's Graham Satchell has been to Leeds, to find out why young Muslims still don't feel they belong, either in the UK or in Pakistan.

We discussed criticism from one leading Labour MP, Siddique Khan, that the government has failed to engage sufficiently with the Muslim community.

According to local government minister Phil Woolas, there are plenty of programmes under way to make sure that young Muslims don't feel alienated.

But, the Labour Peer Lord Ahmed, told us that there are still many Muslims in Britain who feel demonised because of their religion.


Monday July 3: Kira's story

Kira Mason
Kira's life has changed completely
Kira's injuries were so bad that she was the last of the survivors to be identified.

She took three weeks to regain consciousness.

But, almost one year on, she's remarkably positive.

Out of hospital and back at home, she's taken up a number of hobbies which she hasn't done for years - from horse-riding to drawing.

Her lack of bitterness towards the bombers themselves is also surprising:

"The bombers were merely sheep who were led into it," she tells us. "It's the people who coerced them into it who are the perpetrators of the crime"

  • Breakfast will be specially extended until 10am on Friday July 7

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