Jun 1, 2008

Rebuilding in post-tsunami Aceh -Theismaili.org


Alam works with community members to conduct excavations for water supply pipes. Photo: Courtesy Naik Alam
Alam works with community members to conduct excavations for water supply pipes. Photo: Courtesy Naik Alam

The memory of 26 December 2004 is still etched in the minds of millions. That day, a tsunami swept across South Asia, devastating the peoples of numerous countries including Indonesia, Thailand, Sri Lanka and India. The northern Indonesian province of Aceh, where over 130 000 people lost their lives, was one of the most severely impacted areas. Naik Alam is an Ismaili who has been working in the region since 2005 as part of an effort to rebuild the devastated province.


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