May 15 2008
Images of destruction and despair - the Sichuan earthquake, May 12, 2008
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The following slideshow was sent to my colleague Brian Compton (who forwarded it to me) from his contact at Habitat for Humanity, China. The pictures were all taken in the last 72 hours since the magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck China’s Sichuan province on Monday afternoon this week.
This collection of images tells the story of suffering and despair experienced by the victims of this natural disaster.
About the author: Jason Welker is a teacher at Zurich International School in Switzerland, where he teaches Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Economics. Jason was an international school student in Malaysia before studying economics at Seattle University then earning his Masters in Education. He calls Seattle and Northern Idaho home. In addition to maintaining an economics wiki and this blog for economics student and educators, Jason also gives presentations on using Web 2.0 tools in education at workshops and conferences around the world. His economics wiki won the 2007 "Best Educational Wiki" award from the "EduBlog Awards". 
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Ohhh, my heart is completely torn at the sight of these images
of the destruction in China. I live so far away from this noble
people that I can only pray to the Almighty that they can
someday overcome their tremendous grief and that they can
redo their lives the best they can.
i am deeply sadden by the destruction but compelty furious with the chinese government for hiding the figures and not being truly honest to the rest of the world. it is embrassing at the poor construction that has been used for building schools and public places. it is absolutley shocking and my heart goes ot to all the chinses people for their dead and injured
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