THESE days life for Ruslaili is inseparable from the crabs, squid and shrimp he serves in dishes at his seafood restaurant on the beach of Lhok Nga in Greater Aceh. With a daily turnover of Rp5 million, his eatery which operates from 9am to late into the night, caters to a growing number of customers.

Ruslaili, better known simply as Rusli, is an example of victims of the tsunami who didnt take long to recover and rebuild their lives after the dis