Archive: May 2005
Needs Not Met
I got a dispiriting e-mail from Dr. Enoka Wickramasinghe recently. She is the mental health officer for Weligama. We used funds raised in the U.S. to buy her a computer so she could keep track of people mentally affected by...
By washingtonpost.com | May 31, 2005; 9:11 AM ET | Comments (6)
Tsumami Trauma
Six months have gone by since the tsunami, but memories of what happened on Dec. 26, 2004, are still very fresh and raw here. The mention of the word "tsunami" can send a shockwave of fear through the normally quiet...
By washingtonpost.com | May 25, 2005; 8:46 AM ET | Email a Comment
Monsoon Season
The monsoon season is underway, with its heavy winds and long rain showers. It has made life more miserable for tsunami victims who haven't been able to find homes of their own and are living in Weligama's temporary camps. For...
By washingtonpost.com | May 19, 2005; 5:00 AM ET | Comments (11)
Waiting for Nets
I went to find Sujith Nambukara, the fisherman who lost his wife and child during the tsunami and he brought me up to date with his news. He has completed repair work on a boat that was given to him...
By washingtonpost.com | May 18, 2005; 5:00 AM ET | Comments (4)
News From Dr. Enoka
I got a dispiriting e-mail from Dr. Enoka Wickramasingherecently. She is the mental health officer for Weligama. We used funds raised in the U.S. to buy her a computer so she could keep track of people mentally affected by the...
By washingtonpost.com | May 17, 2005; 6:40 PM ET | Email a Comment
Videos and Panoramas
Travis Fox, a washingtonpost.com video journalist, joined Michael Dobbs in Weligama earlier this year and interviewed many of the people whose stories have been covered in this blog. Please join Fox as he discusses his experiences online at noon today....
By washingtonpost.com | May 5, 2005; 10:21 AM ET | Email a Comment
Some Good News
Good news from Weligama. It took much longer than I expected, but I was able to help resettle seven families from the little enclave of Sathniwasapura, next to the place where I was swimming on the morning of Dec. 26...
By washingtonpost.com | May 3, 2005; 5:00 AM ET | Comments (3)
