Memory canonization is evident in the creation of disaster monuments and commemoration events, including in Aceh.

Indonesia — People gathered in prayer and visited mass graves in Indonesia’s Aceh province on Thursday to mark 20 years since ...

Christmas in 2004, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake under the Indian Ocean triggered tsunami waves that killed some 230,000 people ...

Two decades have passed since the deadliest earthquake and tsunami in modern history hit Indonesia’s westernmost province.

Mourners flocked to several mass grave sites in Banda Aceh and neighboring Aceh Besar regency starting on Thursday morning.

Commemorating 20 years since the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, the deadliest in history, and its enduring legacy.

The 22-minute documentary features survivors and how they rebuilt their lives after the disaster. Read more at ...

On 26 December 2004, a magnitude 9.1 undersea earthquake struck 240km west of Sumatra, Indonesia, rupturing the greatest ...

Indian Ocean tsunami that devastated Aceh proved to be a blessing in disguise by paving the way for the immediate resolution ...

Survivors and families of victims visited mass graves, lit candles and comforted one another across Southeast and South Asia ...

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Twenty years after the devastating earthquake and tsunami that claimed over 230,000 lives across the Indian Ocean region, ...