Surviving the Tsunami
Photojournalist Arko Datta was responsible for taking one of the most iconic images of the aftermath of the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004.
His image of an Indian woman mourning a dead relative was named World Press Photograph of the Year.
But, like many journalists, Arko had a very emotional reaction to covering such a story.
Recently he decided to return to try to find the woman in the picture, and now his account of his journey is part of a new multimedia documentary.
Outlook heard Arko Datta's description of his experiences and also spoke to Monique Villa of the Thomson Reuters Foundation.
Monique told Matthew Bannister about the new emergency information service for disaster zones, developed by Thomson Reuters and the Red Cross, which employs journalists to provide important information to local people at times of disaster.
Photojournalist Arko Datta's iconic image. An Indian woman mourns a relative killed in the tsunami in Cuddalore, 180 km south of Madras, India, on 28 December 2004. REUTERS/Arko Datta
Another survivor, Dina Astita, views family photographs at her home in Aceh, Indonesia. Dina lost her three sons in the wave which killed 90 per cent of her town’s inhabitants. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj
After the tsunami Dina helped others come to terms with their losses and now has a healthy one year old son. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj
A worker paints a new house beside the ruins of a damaged home in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. REUTERS/Beawiharta
A rose thrown into the waters of the Andaman Sea to mark the first tsunami anniversary lies near foot prints in Khao Lak, Thailand. REUTERS/Adrees Latif
For more tsunami survivor stories and information about the waves, visit the website from Thomson Reuters Foundation and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies