Reconstruction transforms Nias, but concern remains

Reconstruction in Nias has helped thousands of people get access to public resources after the 2005 earthquake that pounded the island. But the work is not yet finished.

By Maya Karim for Khabar Southeast Asia in Nias, Sumatra

November 12, 2012

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Indonesian Minister of Religious Affairs Lukman Hakim Saifuddin, left, decorates a participant with a medal at the national camp for Islamic Student Association board members in Cibubur, Jakarta, on November 12th. [Maeswara Palupi/Khabar]
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