IN an emergency school in Lampaya on the outskirts of Banda Aceh, they were sharing their sorrow. As many as 36 senior high school first graders were sitting under the tent. Under the guidance of their teacher, Aniqotul Ummah, 22, they took turns telling their experiences when the killer wave tsunami struck.

Not all these students were able to speak about the disaster that made them lose some, if not all, of their family members. Ari, 17, f