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A Lovely Story - Indonesian family finds daughter swept away in 2004 tsunami
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/aug/08/indonesian-family-finds-daughter-swept-away-in-2004-tsunami<snip>
An Indonesian girl swept away in the 2004 tsunami has been found a decade after she was given up for dead, according to her family.
Jannah and her seven-year-old brother were carried off when huge waves struck their home in West Aceh district on 26 December 2004.
Jamaliah, 42, and her husband survived the tsunami that killed tens of thousands in Aceh on western Sumatra island. They had long ago given up hope of finding either of their children alive.
But in June Jamaliah’s brother spotted a girl in a village walking home from school who bore a striking resemblance to Jannah.
A fisherman rescued the girl, took her back to the mainland and handed her to his mother, who raised the youngster, according to Jamaliah.