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intheflow

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2. I read an incredible memoir of a woman who survived but

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Wed Dec 25, 2024, 07:07 AM

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lost her whole family. I read it maybe 10 years ago and it’s stayed with me in ways few books have. Powerful and emotional. The book is Wave by Sonali Deraniyagala.

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Remembering that horrific Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami from 20 years ago [View all] malaise Wednesday OP

That was truly horrific. I've seen a couple of documentaries about it since and I still find it hard to fathom. hlthe2b Wednesday #1

I read an incredible memoir of a woman who survived but intheflow Wednesday #2

I watched a young man tell his story malaise Wednesday #10

I remember that. It was devastating. IcyPeas Wednesday #3

Same here malaise Wednesday #7

20 years? I have a painting I did that was inspired by that event ... LSparkle Wednesday #4

That tsunami will never leave me malaise Wednesday #8

I had a horrific dream of being in a mass flood when it happened Native Wednesday #5

Freaking wow malaise Wednesday #9

It's scary because you don't always know what is just a dream and what is more than. Native Wednesday #12

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It sure changed global thinking malaise Wednesday #11