Teardrops at the Tsunami Museum

In 12 years ago, precisely on December 26, 2004 became an unforgettable memory for the people of Aceh. While the world was preening to prepare for the turn of the year, a devastating catastrophe shook the province of Aceh and opened the eyes of the world. Yes, the earthquake and tsunami disaster.

Hundreds of thousands of human lives are flying. The building is devastated. Almost the entire coastal area is flat to the ground. No exception the provincial capital, almost paralyzed by the impact of sea waves like snakes set prey on the mainland of Aceh.

Despite the dozen years passed, the memories of grief are still imprinted in the hearts of the people of Aceh, most of whose family members are victims of the cataclysmic disaster. However, the spirit to restart life never recedes. There is wisdom behind the calamity. Allah has other plans that His servants can not predict.

Who would have thought, Tsunami deliver peace on earth dubbed the Veranda of Mecca. The prolonged conflict ended with the signing of the Helsinki MoU in 2005. At that time, both sides agreed to rebuild Aceh after the disaster.

To commemorate the event the government and donor aid agencies built a museum. Yes, the Tsunami Museum is located in Banda Aceh City. The museum is designed in such a way, each room has its own philosophical meaning, so that upon entering this building visitors can feel immediately how the disaster happened.

The designer of this museum is Ridwan Kamil or who is familiarly called Kang Emil. The man who is now the mayor of Bandung considers Aceh very special to him and is the second home for him.

The work of designing a tsunami building is not an easy matter. Many processes that must be passed by Kang Emil. His tears were spilled when he was designing the Aceh Tsunami Museum.

Emotion of Ridwan Kamil participate also stirred up so that the hard work of the mayor of Bandung period 2013-2018 can now be enjoyed by the younger generation. In fact, useful as a means of education and evacuation to face natural disasters in the future.