The man who Filmed the Tsunami - Indonesia

December 2005

Shocking footage captured by one man clinging on for his life. The ferocity of the 2005 Tsunami ruined thousands of lives, the devastating scenes of what was left behind is shown here by local man Hashim.

Perched high on the Grand Mosque in Aceh, a man stood clinging on with camera in hand. A wedding photographer by profession, he risked his life so "a broken piece of home, a car" destroyed by the torrents, might not be lost forever. Today like thousands of other Indonesians, he has no home and "no money to start again". Life "is impossible" with his family cramped into one house. Yet, he is determined to be positive. For him the Tsunami was a sign from God "to open the eyes of all people to see his power, like in my pictures". Those that witnessed events of last year "have to believe in God now."

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[multipower8585]

Thumbs up if it was December 2004 not 5 :-)

[xCauTiiOn]

HE GOT BALLS.

[TheGunCage]

@MrsFlowertje and also, fuck you bitch, how dare you tell anyone to kill themselves.

[TheGunCage]

@MrsFlowertje First Amendment: realize this world isn't picture perfect, things are wrong and won't change unless we as a people act. Can you tell me why we have so much poverty around the world? Our own race created this shit for ourselves because the mighty dollar is worth more than a life. You know that the states is deeply in debt with the fed reserve right, and I also hope you know that banks like to ''possess'' things that people cannot pay for. Your house, your car, your very own gov.

[april9089]

jago juga bahasa Inggerisnya

[BenzE190]

@TheGunCage yup HAARP,UR RIGHT !!

[TheGunCage]

wake up people, it's not normal for the earth to get hit by mega ''natural'' disasters every few years, do your research on HAARP and the confrontation between U.S and indonesia which is what lead to the tsunami.

[YounityProductions]

@xCauTiiOn OF STEEL.

[lovelybaby251]

hm I'm a crazy American girl

[dcacnc]

i find i care alot less about the people who die from tsunami because i see people kind of walking to higher ground not seeing the reason to rush..

[dcacnc]

i find i care alot less about the people who die from tsunami because i see people kind of walking to higher ground not seeing the reason to rush...i bet you alot of money that a shit ton of the 90000 people thousands were just walking oblivouse to what was occuring until death