I DID A SEARCH ON NIAS ISLAND WHICH IS IN THE AREA OF THE QUAKE , IT WAS HIT HARD BY QUAKE AND TIDAL WAVES. I WAS GLAD TO FIND THAT SOME AID WAS MAKEING ITS WAY THERE AS IT IS WAY OFF THE BEATEN TRACK AND I FEARED HELP WOULD BE LONG IN COMING. I HAVE ALWAYS LIKED THE CULTURE AND CEREMONYS OF NIAS AS WELL AS THE WEAPONS AND ARMOR AND WOOD CARVEINGS. I HOPE THE TRADITIONS AND CULTURE CAN COME THRU THIS TIME OF EXTREME HARDSHIP INTACT, THAT ALSO APPLYS TO MANY OTHER AREAS THAT HAVE BEEN AFFECTED. I WILL LIGHT SOME INSENCE FOR THEM AND SEND MY PRAYERS AS WELL AS MY DONATIONS.
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