She was sitting around in a make shift tent where her house use to be until a relief aid team came and asked her about her well-being. She wanted to get her kitchen started again with a broken muddy stove. She lost everything due to the floods, home destroyed and starting all over seems nearly impossible.
She still kept insisting that her kitchen just needs cleaning and she will still be able to use her broken muddy stove. Seeing her helpless condition, the volunteers got her a new stove, food aid and a new gas tank from the aid they brought along.
“How long have you been staying here?”
“Since I got married, I’m not sure how long now but it’s been many years. This house was build by my husband. He is not alive anymore so maybe it will be hard for me to start all over again. I really don’t know”
“Yes, it’s not easy, so how are you doing at the moment?”
“I’m cleaning my kitchen, see my stove is here and I want to start cooking again. Thankfully I got a new stove now.”
“Yeah but there is no kitchen area here, it’s all destroyed right?”
“It’s okay I can still clean it and hope to cook here again.”
“Was this part of your house too?”
“Yes yes, look here, this was a room upstairs, then where you stand was my kitchen and behind me was my dining and living area.”
She kept insisting her kitchen is good for cooking, but clearly it was all destroyed and nothing was left.
“Can I take your photo?”
“Yes sure, do you like me to stand on my stairway to the room?”
This families desperately need new homes, cleaning of the destroyed homes and new livelihood items. Life needs to restart here so humanity can live on. Please do share so help can get here soon.
(Kampung Aur Duri, Kampung Dusun Nyiur, near Sg. Mengkebeng, Kuala Krai – Malaysia)
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