The school has been left in its damaged state as a reminder of the force of a tsunami. — Photos: M.Y. LIM
The “Great East Japan Earthquake” happened on March 11, 2011. I was supposed to go on my maiden trip to Tokyo the following week. Naturally, the trip was cancelled namely for safety reasons.
The disaster left a deep impression on me not only because of devastating images and videos shared on the news, but also because March 11 is my father’s birthday. That day, I decided to learn more about Sendai, the nearest major city to the earthquake epicentre.
