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Turborama Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-24-09 12:14 AM
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5 Years On: Lessons From The Tsunami
 
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Five years after the most devastating disaster in modern history, most survivors of the Indian Ocean tsunami have managed to pick up their lives.

The giant wave swept away loved ones, homes, livelihoods and in some cases entire communities.

In this special report from two of the worst-hit areas - Sri Lanka and the Indonesian province of Aceh - Al Jazeera English's Step Vaessen reports on some of the lessons learned in the wake of the disaster.

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I have to admit to getting a bit emotional at the end of this. I've learnt something about the strength of the human spirit from seeing Suprisa getting back up with a such a positive attitude.
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