Beautiful friends showing their pearly whites.
Worker’s helper at the site of a relocation building in Durian Duan. The multipurpose building will be used as reception/information/organization centre in the event of another disaster.
Damaged house, 10 months after the earthquake.
Sardines drying in the sun, look like drawers of silver jewelry.
Building a boat, this skilled boat builder uses an adze to fine-tune the bulk-head, takes three months to finish a boat.
Another cute kid, trying hard give the peace sign… keep trying!
Making a fishing net.
Cute kid, giving the universal sign for “take my picture”.
World famous Padang food and a gratuitous shot for all the metal-heads out there.
Pasir Brau, in Padang Pariaman district is another village at high sick of tsunami. All inhabitants are dependant on the ocean for their livelihoods.
Monkey, used to humans feeding them, these guys can get aggressive fighting over peanuts.
Waterfall along the way to Bukkitinggi. For 30 cents you pass the makeshift fence and brave the cool water.
A beautiful bride, with her five-pound headpiece and ornate outfit. This woman was teary, some said because of wedding others said it was on account of her uncomfortable shoes…
After a major earthquake, experts say that people have about 12 minutes to get to high ground. Right this way everyone!
Salido, in Pesisir Selatan district is one of the villages that is at high risk of tsunami, landslide and flood to name a few. A new tsunami evacuation route tracks its way from the center of town to the hills in behind.
Tropical beauty.
Rice paddies are a blur at high speeds, but are still beautiful.
Wedding carriage waiting to take the bride and groom to the house of the mother-in-law. Hope the little one isn’t the driver, but out here, I wouldn’t be surprised!
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