Tsunami: A Reflection of Unity

Banda Aceh, 26 December 2005

Exactly 365 days after the most devastating disaster of 9,0 on the Richter scale of Earthquake and followed with Tsunami high tide that hit most of coastal area of Nangroe Aceh Darusallam province, and most of Asia like Thailand, India, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Somalia as well. The tragedy has caused nearly two hundred thousands of life lost; thousands injured, destroying most of infrastructures also not to mention destroy some of peoples hope.

That Sunday morning of December 26, 2004, at exactly 08:16 mother earth unleashed her power and within 8 minutes later, at the least 10 meters high of tsunami from Indian ocean washed away whatever on its way.

As a matter of fact many of survivors are become vulnerable, man lost their job & family, women becomes widowed, and thousand of children are become orphan. But then, as world eyes have caught this as the most massive disaster for past 40 years, friends from all over the world unite for the sake of humanity.

Any international assistance, grants and fund enormously flood-in to Aceh people. But then any of that is just a small contribution to back on track. The biggest contribution is the willingness of the survivor to wake from this situation. And Acehnese people has proof it to the world that they’re strong enough stand and rebuild their homeland again, no matter how hard it is.

Then the world has also proved that this is a reflection of unity as human being. To help each other from suffering, pain and tears; to support friends to stand up once again for a better tomorrow.

May those who lost their soul rest and dwell in heavenly peace, and those survived may have the strength to live their life and build they dreams once more. Also those who helped to be bless upon their spirit.


“Life is beautiful, and it’s worth a struggle” (President of Indonesia, His Excellency. Mr. Dr. Soesilo Bambang Yudhoyono – National Commemoration of the Tsunami, Ulee Lheue-Banda Aceh 26 December 2005)