VERONICA WIJAYA

In Moslem countries or areas most women are considered second compared to the mens role. The rules in Moslem made women were not treated equally as a men. That happened also in Indonesia specially in most Moslem area like Aceh. Because of its history made Aceh become a Moslem fundamentalist area. In reality women dont have many chances to have a big role or become decision maker neither in social community nor in domestic life. But Evi Juwita is different case, with positive

When the tsunami hit Aceh, Indonesia in 2004, a hundred thousand people died and tens of thousand houses were destroyed. It wiped out the infrastructure, making the region inhabitable. In Teluk Dalam, South of Nias, life hasnt changed by the tsunami for the family in these photographs. They had been living in a shack, and reconstructed it, seeing no reason to move to a tent camp for homeless and displaced people. They preferred the relative comfort of their slum house. These

Rebuilding personal and collective confidences through a participatory process takes time, especially amidst the massive personal tragedy of lost loved ones, personal assets and livelihoods. This photo and film documentation is testimony of all that we have all learned during the past two years. As a testimony, we hope it can be an inspiring tool for any person or institution overcoming a future disaster. Title: Anchoring Homes, UN-HABITAT’s People’s Process in Aceh and Nias