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(单词翻译:双击或拖选)
The 2004 tsunami1 that ravaged2 Indonesia's Aceh province helped convince Acehnese separatists and the central government in Jakarta to work together to end 30 years of war and rebuild the province. August 15 marks the fourth anniversary of the peace settlement. While today the peace still holds, the tsunami recovery no longer unites the people of Aceh.
Fishing boat carried by killer3 tsunami in 2004 remains4 on top of house in Banda Aceh, 16 Apr 2009
In the Aceh village of Lam Thoe children play in the streets and farmers plant rice in the fields. But in 2004 the tsunami that inundated5 coastal6 communities in 11 countries destroyed this village.
Village leader Arachman Yusuf and most of the people of Lam Thoe fled to hills before the tsunami hit.
He says he thought it was the end of the world.
But what followed one of the greatest natural disasters in history was one of the greatest humanitarian7 relief efforts in history.
International aid helped rebuild the village and clear the farmland.
Reconstruction8 and peace
The rebuilding effort also helped bring peace as Aceh independence fighters and the central government chose compromise over confrontation9. With the peace settlement came new requests for aid to rebuild an economy that was battered10 by 30 years of separatist fighting.
Many areas of Aceh affected11 by the tsunami received aid that not only helped them rebuild, but also helped people recover from years of war.
The village of Lam Thoe received funds to build a new school where today children practice verses from the Koran.
And villagers were given a number of goats to produce milk and meat, creating new sustainable sources of income.
Areas being left behind
But because much of the international assistance was targeted just at tsunami victims, areas that were only affected by the conflict have not been eligible12 for aid.
Bobby Anderson works on post-conflict programs with the International Office for Migration13. He says areas not affected by the tsunami are being left behind.
"There is almost this perception that there are two Acehs," said Anderson.
The village of Lam Durian was not hit by the tsunami but some of its victims were relocated here. Village leader Ali Endi says helping14 the tsunami victims was the right thing to do.
He says they have to put first the ones who got into trouble by accident.
But he says his village's development was stifled15 because of the war. As its name suggest the village of Lam Durian relies on growing and selling the durian fruit. Endi says villagers would like to build a school and dig a well to expand their opportunities. And he says his village is entitled to some assistance.
He says he is going to feel a bit desperate because at the moment they can see the tsunami victims are getting very good housing and they would like the same kind of housing.
Anderson says the generous tsunami aid is creating unrealistic expectations for victims of the separatist war.
"A lot of time at the grassroots level, if you don't have adequate socialization of what the government is going to deliver, then people just talk themselves up into a frenzy16 of how much they are going to get, and frankly17 it is not that much," he said.
Anderson says the international community is starting to address the discrepancy18. But he says the dramatic images of the devastation19 caused by the tsunami elicited20 unprecedented21 levels of donations while Aceh's post conflict needs are not well known or well funded.
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n.海啸 | |
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毁坏( ravage的过去式和过去分词 ); 蹂躏; 劫掠; 抢劫 | |
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3 killer | |
n.杀人者,杀人犯,杀手,屠杀者 | |
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4 remains | |
n.剩余物,残留物;遗体,遗迹 | |
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5 inundated | |
v.淹没( inundate的过去式和过去分词 );(洪水般地)涌来;充满;给予或交予(太多事物)使难以应付 | |
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adj.海岸的,沿海的,沿岸的 | |
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n.人道主义者,博爱者,基督凡人论者 | |
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8 reconstruction | |
n.重建,再现,复原 | |
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n.对抗,对峙,冲突 | |
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10 battered | |
adj.磨损的;v.连续猛击;磨损 | |
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11 affected | |
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12 eligible | |
adj.有条件被选中的;(尤指婚姻等)合适(意)的 | |
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13 migration | |
n.迁移,移居,(鸟类等的)迁徙 | |
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(使)窒息, (使)窒闷( stifle的过去式和过去分词 ); 镇压,遏制; 堵 | |
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n.疯狂,狂热,极度的激动 | |
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18 discrepancy | |
n.不同;不符;差异;矛盾 | |
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19 devastation | |
n.毁坏;荒废;极度震惊或悲伤 | |
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引出,探出( elicit的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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21 unprecedented | |
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