Tents in the Middle of the City
The tents are located pretty much smack in the middle of the city, behind the main mosque. The people most likely lived in the 2-story houses that used to make up this neighborhood.
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Date: December 26th 2005
Today is the one-year anniversary of the tsunami. It's been an emotional time for many of our local staff, and there's been quite a few that have gotten sick the past couple of weeks. Some of our employees lost their entire families, some lost their parents and some are still living in temporary shelters (tents). I've been here for 2 months but the scale and horror of the tsunami is still d ... read more
Date: December 26th 2005
Today is the one-year anniversary of the tsunami. It's been an emotional time for many of our local staff, and there's been quite a few that have gotten sick the past couple of weeks. Some of our employees lost their entire families, some lost their parents and some are still living in temporary shelters (tents). I've been here for 2 months but the scale and horror of the tsunami is still d ... read more
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