10 years after the South Asia Tsunami
On 26 December 2004, many of us were relaxing, taking a day to recover from the Christmas rush. But across the seas, life changed forever for millions of people in Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia,…
Reflections on the South Asia Tsunami
For millions of people across Asia, the recent 10-year anniversary of the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami was a time to remember loved ones and reflect on that terrifying day, which claimed 230,000 lives and…
Tsunami trauma lingers for Aceh locals in Indonesia
I was in my last semester at the University of Syiah Kuala in Banda Aceh, where I lived in a student dorm on the third floor. That Sunday morning, 26 December 2004, I was watching television when the…
Liberian mother helping children orphaned by Ebola
23-year-old mother-of-one, Decontee lives in Monrovia, the capital of Liberia. She was studying a management degree at business college while her fiance and father of her child, Peter studied abroad…