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Survival surfing: Indonesians riding the waves to beat tsunami trauma

by Haeril HALIM Agence France Presse Banda Aceh, Indonesia (AFP) — Surfboard tucked under his arm, Dery Setyawan sprints into the crashing waves. It is not just a physical challenge but an emotional one — most of his family and friends were swept to their deaths when a tsunami hit these shores 15 years ago. His hometown of Lampuuk was almost destroyed entirely, but despite his devastating loss, the father-of-two sees the water as a […]