The tsunami struck in the wake of a 9.1 magnitude earthquake off Sumatra island on Dec. 26, 2004. Its massive waves traveled thousands of miles, wreaking devastation and killing more than 230,000 ...

Memory canonization is evident in the creation of disaster monuments and commemoration events, including in Aceh.

Qurrata Ayuni, a 28-year-old survivor of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated her hometown two decades ago, has ...

Two decades after a catastrophic tsunami destroyed her village, Tria Asnani still cries when she recalls how she lost her ...

The northern side of Sumatra bore the brunt of the disaster with more than half of the total death toll reported.

"For instance, Aceh was not conquered by the Dutch until the 1920s or 1930s. It means that prior to the period, Aceh was not under foreign occupation," Mulyana said. "We need the reinterpretation to ...

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 12, 2024 shows people visiting PLTD Apung 1, former electric generator barge, stranded on dry land as memorial site of tsunami in Banda Aceh, Aceh Province ...

People visit the Tsunami Museum in Banda Aceh, Aceh Province, Indonesia, on Dec. 12, 2024. Every year, Indonesia's Aceh administration holds a function commemorating the 2004 earthquake and tsunami.

Lund University provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. 20 years have passed since the Aceh tsunami, which left deep scars on Indonesia, especially for those directly affected.

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