Tibang village is in Shekwala region near the coast in Bande Ache. All the houses were destroyed. explained ….. ‘Our work is based on community approach, we help the community build their houses, using home partners together with volunteers of habitat.’ over a 2 year period – Habitat for Humanity are doing a 2 yr programme for 376 families, building some 300 homes –
Some were more temporary ‘kacca’ houses next to newer more permanent ‘pakka’ houses I was able to talk to a number of people and tape their interviews :
Mr Emjamil (Baba Jamil) aged 52 . There were 12 in the extended family now 7, inc grandchildren . They ran on foot, but 5 died. His daughters Annan Nuraini lost 1 child whilst Erline has a miscarriage Now they help on a ‘cash for work’ cleanup programme. Previously they were housewives whilst Emjamil was a shrimp fisherman. They all want to stay in the village. ‘We will run again when the next earthquake comes’ On that fateful day 3 waves came 1st c 4m, second 10+ m, the third was smaller. Village of Alunnaga was between their village and the sea Now it has disappeared and all they can see is the palm trees on what is now a much nearer sea shore.
Fatima, an elderly woman with a machete, cutting a coconut. Since the Tsunami, she is now staying with her sister Jainalabbidin A single aunt also living with them. The 2 sisters will have a H4H house built. Escaped Tsunami with sisters in a car. They are very thankful that God has given them a house.
Jehora - We met another old woman. She came out of her house and insisted that her photo be taken as well. I was curious that people want their story heard. It was an event so tumultuous that she felt it needs to be recorded. There were 12 people in Jehora’s family. ‘I was in the house and when the waves came. I ran with my husband on the motorbike’ There were 4 on the bike who were saved. 5 were killed - a granddaughter, 2 grandsons, son and son-in-law. Her husband, Suleiman with the straw hat worked as collector of rubbish in the market. Now he too is on a ‘cash for work’ programme - Cleaning up the site.
The mosque had been destroyed. The marble floor remains and a pulpit - ‘Allah’ engraved into the wood one side and ‘Mohammad’ the other - A water damaged copy of the Q’ran lay open, a silent testament in the midst of the destruction. The plaque word ‘Masjid’ itself had been split in two as had this fishing village
I asked the Habitat worker, Iskandar, to read something from the open page. He recited from the Qu’ran from Surah quote - Surah Alamania / Yahulmania pg 35 - ‘Everything is coming from God and is God’s will and everything is coming from God.’ (check translation)
All I was able to say were the only 2 words I had learned - ‘Terima Kasi’ - Thankyou.
Some were more temporary ‘kacca’ houses next to newer more permanent ‘pakka’ houses I was able to talk to a number of people and tape their interviews :
Mr Emjamil (Baba Jamil) aged 52 . There were 12 in the extended family now 7, inc grandchildren . They ran on foot, but 5 died. His daughters Annan Nuraini lost 1 child whilst Erline has a miscarriage Now they help on a ‘cash for work’ cleanup programme. Previously they were housewives whilst Emjamil was a shrimp fisherman. They all want to stay in the village. ‘We will run again when the next earthquake comes’ On that fateful day 3 waves came 1st c 4m, second 10+ m, the third was smaller. Village of Alunnaga was between their village and the sea Now it has disappeared and all they can see is the palm trees on what is now a much nearer sea shore.
Fatima, an elderly woman with a machete, cutting a coconut. Since the Tsunami, she is now staying with her sister Jainalabbidin A single aunt also living with them. The 2 sisters will have a H4H house built. Escaped Tsunami with sisters in a car. They are very thankful that God has given them a house.
Jehora - We met another old woman. She came out of her house and insisted that her photo be taken as well. I was curious that people want their story heard. It was an event so tumultuous that she felt it needs to be recorded. There were 12 people in Jehora’s family. ‘I was in the house and when the waves came. I ran with my husband on the motorbike’ There were 4 on the bike who were saved. 5 were killed - a granddaughter, 2 grandsons, son and son-in-law. Her husband, Suleiman with the straw hat worked as collector of rubbish in the market. Now he too is on a ‘cash for work’ programme - Cleaning up the site.
The mosque had been destroyed. The marble floor remains and a pulpit - ‘Allah’ engraved into the wood one side and ‘Mohammad’ the other - A water damaged copy of the Q’ran lay open, a silent testament in the midst of the destruction. The plaque word ‘Masjid’ itself had been split in two as had this fishing village
I asked the Habitat worker, Iskandar, to read something from the open page. He recited from the Qu’ran from Surah quote - Surah Alamania / Yahulmania pg 35 - ‘Everything is coming from God and is God’s will and everything is coming from God.’ (check translation)
All I was able to say were the only 2 words I had learned - ‘Terima Kasi’ - Thankyou.
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