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Memory and legacy of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami

Memory and legacy of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami

Update: 2024-12-10

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In this episode of Heartbeat of Humanity, MHPSS Technical Advisor Shona Whitton talks with Associate Professor Emmanual Raju from the University of Copenhagen about the role of memory in disaster risk reduction (DRR) and recovery and how memories of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami influenced DRR work in India.

This is the final episode in a four-part series of Heartbeat of Humanity reflecting on the impacts of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunamis.

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Memory and legacy of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami

Memory and legacy of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami

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