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Agus Suharno: Surviving on Bamboo

Tuesday, November 28, 2006

The May earthquake which devastated huge areas in Yogyakarta provided one man with a new take on life. His post-quake business is now on the way to success.

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ADVERSITY, they say, is the mother of invention. This is certainly the case for Agus Suharno, 38, one of the survivors of the massive earthquake that shook Yogyakarta last May. Out of the ruins of his demolished home at Warungboto, Bantul, just outside of Yogyakarta city, emerged the beginnings of what is to become Agus new focus: bamboo carvings.

At first, it seemed the end of the world for Agus and his wife Tini, when the quake struck last May.

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