Summary
JAFFNA, Sri Lanka - Charity came pouring in from far and wide for this island nation devastated by the tsunami a year ago. But on its fragile northern peninsula, Udayarani Sebastian Pillai today lives on the cliff-edge of uncertainty.
The government has barred her from rebuilding on the seafront where she had lived, and there is no promise of a permanent house. For now, home is a transit camp sandwiched between army and rebel lines. From beyond the camp comes news of a possible renewal of civil war. Her mind remains ravaged: The tsunami killed three of her seven children.See the full content of this document
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Tsunami: A Year Later
At first, the tsunami seemed to dangle the hope of reconciliation. It struck both government-held land and territory controlled by the Tamil rebels, and it brought the two sides together to heal and divide aid.
Today, squabbles over aid combined with the legacy of recrimination have so...See the full content of this document
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