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Turning disaster into opportunity

Oct 14, 2025 3 mins read
Turning disaster into opportunity

When the Indian Ocean tsunami reached Myanmar’s coast in 2004, the Moken people had already sought safety on higher ground. They had no written records of tsunamis. What guided them were oral histories of an ancient wave — stories passed through generations that saved lives centuries later.

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