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One year ago, a huge earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia, triggering the tsunami that left an estimated 220,000 people dead across South Asia. Philip Reeves went back to Sri Lanka and reports on the long-term effects of the tragedy on children who survived.

The Asian tsunami that struck one year ago left nearly 170,000 people dead or missing in the Indonesian province of Aceh alone. Hundreds of thousands more lost their homes and the rebuilding process has not been as swift as they had hoped.

The Asian tsunami that struck one year ago left nearly 170,000 people dead or missing in the Indonesian province of Aceh alone. Hundreds of thousands more lost their homes and the rebuilding process has not been as swift as they had hoped.

Peuken Bada lost nearly half its population in last year's tsunami. Now, nearly a year after a wall of water swept most of the Indonesian town away, homes are being built and a new school is open. But residents are still struggling with the trauma of the disaster and the slow pace of reconstruction.

Peuken Bada lost nearly half its population in last year's tsunami. Now, nearly a year after a wall of water swept most of the Indonesian town away, homes are being built and a new school is open. But residents are still struggling with the trauma of the disaster and the slow pace of reconstruction.

It's been 6 months since a tsunami swept across the Indian Ocean, killing a quarter of a million people in a dozen countries. As NPR's Margot Adler reports, the billions of dollars in aid that have poured into those countries is only beginning to make a dent.