Raised by the Quake
Tuesday, August 16, 2005
Salaut Besar and Salaut Kecil are located only 5 kilometers from the epicenter of the quake and tsunami that devastated Aceh last year. The islands were raised more than a meter as a result.
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THE old man looked good at the helm, deftly maneuvering the motorboat between reefs in the waters of Teluk Sinabang. In a moment, MV Pulau Sumat sped along the coast of Simeulue Island west toward the islands of Salaut Besar and Salaut Kecil off the coast of Aceh.
The skipper introduced himself: David Mamero, 62. The name did not sound Acehnese. In fact, he is not an Acehnese but a migrant from Sangir-Talaud in North Sulawesi. Hes been living in S
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