Aceh

The book The Killing Sea by Richard Lewis is based on the terrible tsunami of 2004. The tsunami happened on December 25th and was caused by a very large earthquake in the Indian Sea. The theme was that in times of great trouble and tribulation people will change their ways and become more respectful and helpful. ¨Within 15 minutes, tsunami waves were crashing the coast of Sumatra. At the north end of the island was a heavily populated region known as Aceh. There, waves reached 80 feet high over large stretches of the coast and up to 100 feet in some places. Entire communities were simply swept away by the water in a matter of minutes. The death toll in Indonesia is estimated at between 130,000 and 160,000 people, with an additional 500,000…

revealed in the articles, Narratives of Uncertainty: The Affective Force of Child-Trafficking Rumors in Postdisaster Aceh, Indonesia by Annemarie Samuels and Gendered War and Rumors of Saddam Hussein in Uganda by Sverker Finnström. Although mere stories or potentially false statements, rumors reveal the sociohistorical realities of certain areas by reflecting a collective sentiment of alienation of the people in the area. In her article, Samuels (2015) discusses the rumors that arose after the…

It was 2004 when Indonesia was hit with a very tragic tsunami. Many people were found dead. Richard Lewis wanted to show the even the hardest, most stubborn minds change through friendship and survival.Lewis was a refuge worker in the 2004 earthquake. He took many experiences from all the people he helped. “Many medical and laboratory facilities, in this region was severely damaged. Of >1,000,000 survivors, >500,000 likely were injured.” Says ncbi.gov. Most of the injuries were from…

It was December of 2004 in Aceh, Indonesia, and Richard Lewis was 60 year old author living in Bali, Indonesia. Richard Lewis longed to write a story to represent the lesson, be cooperative and show teamwork. As a volunteer after the tsunami took place, Richard Lewis was able to witness with his own eyes, the misery and destruction after a major disaster that affected many innocent lives. One historical fact is that Lewis knew about how many people were killed from this tragedy. About 228,000…

research employs case study in which the Indonesian government’s reaction to the Aceh tsunami 2004. The case study is a representative sample of how the domestic and international factors influence the Indonesian foreign policy making and a useful variation on the dimension of theoretical interest (Gerring 2001, pp. 178-181) particularly what factors explain foreign policy decision-making within countries. In similar vein, case study would be an effective tool to investigate contemporary events…

Asylum Seeker Help Centre will be located in the Aceh province of Indonesia. The ASHC will provide capacity building for local services in in the local community. This location is ideal for the objectives of the ASHC as it is a frequent transit position of asylum seekers. The aim of the ASHC partnerships is to improve and strengthen services and management capacity within the community for the communities benefit. The areas of focus will be education and legal services. Specific legal services…

My name Asnawi Nurdin, and since 2005 I have been working in a local NGO-Forum Bangun Aceh (FBA) in Aceh Province, Indonesia. I write this short reflection as a victim of the tsunami in 2004, and as a post-disaster humanitarian worker. After more than 10 years, the magnitude of the disaster and the lessons learned from the human efforts is lasting memory for me and every Acehnese. My concern is that if a disaster of similar scale happens again, how ready are we as the "potential victims"? If you…

culture and traditions. Here, I would like to give the information about the culture of Bali which is very famous in all over the world and the culture of Aceh. Balinese arts and culture heavily influenced by values - noble values of Hinduism. Long ago, the Balinese people often create an arts and culture are intended as an offering before God Almighty, so far in Bali is known to have various types of dance - dance and gamelan are considered sacred because it is only performed as a means of…

The Dutch colonization of Indonesia, in particular the movement towards pasteurizing the Aceh region of Islamic radicalism, during the 1800s, represented a dramatic approach by foreign powers to instigate a level of subversive power over the Javanese people. Moreover, the actions taken by the Dutch colonial authorities and scholars impacted the inter-relations and cohesiveness of local populations in Java and preyed on vulnerabilities amongst community groups and neighbors over what was…

If we retrace back to 1883, Krakatau eruption already killed 36,000 people in the region (IOC, 2013). Although tsunamis happen quite often, there are a number of tsunamis that we can take into account, which caused considerable amount of loss. Those events are 1992 Flores Tsunami, 2006 Pangandaran Tsunami, 2010 Mentawai Tsunami, and the most renowned 2004 Banda Aceh Tsunami. Tsunami occurrences evenly spread upon eastern and western Indonesia. However, tsunamis in East Indonesia attract more…