Building Back Better
Tsunami rehabilitation saw the good, the bad and the ugly of any post-disaster reconstruction work. New houses were built for many families who lost their houses to tsunami. Sometimes the wait to get houses was very long and people continued to live in temporary settlements, with no clean water and sanitation facilities. Fishermen also took some time to return to the seas. Children bounced back and joined many efforts like creating their own sanitation parliament. This photo story documents lives of those impacted by the December 2004 tsunami, and the long wait for many – to get houses, clean water, sanitation facility and to get back their normal lives.
© CED/ Shruti Kulkarni
