
Thangaiah Simson, 59, is a widower in Sri Lanka whose wife was swept away when the Indian Ocean tsunami ravaged his village in 2004.
(Real format)
Production date: 4 November 2006
Duration: 2:28
Keywords: UNICEF, children, Sri Lanka, widowers, tsunami
Main shooting locations: Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
Main sequences: Two-year tsunami anniversary: Fisherman Thangaiah Simson, 59, lost his wife in the 2004 tsunami. With help from the international community, he and his four sons have moved in to a new home. To mark the anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami that devastated eight countries, UNICEF will release a two-year progress report, 'Much Done, More to Do’, on 8 December 2006.
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