Tsunami survivors - Hasan, Husain and Ibrahim

I spoke with these three brothers, Hasan, Husain and Ibrahim. They lost their youngest sibling of 2 years old, and both parents. That morning, their mom left the house early to meet some neighbors. That was the last time they saw their mom. A couple of minutes after that, water came and they were running for their lives.

It was not until a week later that they found each other. Their dad was crying but thankful that he found his three sons. He never recovered remains of his wife and his youngest child. His health and respiratory system deteriorated after that, and he passed away.

(A far relative took them and placed them at Dayah Babulilmi where they stayed until today.)

They cried and cried when they remembered their parents, especially their mother. I saw a tear dropped from Hasan’s eyes. He looked down to the floor. From his eyes, I imagined him longing for his mother’s hugs and for her to sooth him. She was gone forever, on December 26, 2006. I can’t express how sad I am by their stories.