By Lauren Ferri For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 04:15 GMT, 27 March 2019 | Updated: 04:16 GMT, 27 March 2019
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The touching image of an elderly man gripping onto a police officer and a helpful stranger as he attended a rally in support of terror victims has been shared around the world.
Now World War II veteran John Sato, 95, has told how he caught four buses in order to join the walk on Sunday.
Mr Sato made the trip from his home in Howick, in Auckland's east, so he could show his solidarity with 50 Muslims who lost their lives the horrific Christchurch terror attack.
John Sato (pictured middle) travelled from his home in Howick in Auckland's east to Aotea Square in the city's CBD
People gathered to march against racism at Aotea Square on March 24 following the Christchurch massacre
The moving moment was captured and shows the 95-year-old arm-in-arm with a police officer and a stranger who helped him walk during the rally
Talking to Radio New Zealand, Mr Sato explained that he had trouble sleeping on the night of the Christchurch massacre on March 15.
'I stayed awake quite a lot of the night, and I didn't sleep too well ever since you know, I thought it was so sad. You can
