Most of us have bombarded with images of the Tokyo earthquake / tsunami and its aftermath, either through the papers or online. Personally I don’t most Malaysians have fully come to grasp with the magnitude of the disaster and its long term impact on Japan’s economy and environment, let alone the lives of millions of their citizens. But anyway, that isn’t what I’m going to talk about today.
I’ve seen many photos posted up via Digg this past week, most of them devastating to say the least. But the one photo that really stuck to my mind is a positive one – it speaks to me how cultured and matured Japan is as a society, even in the face of a disaster of Biblical proportions.
Its a pic of people lining up to make phone calls at the public phone booth as most telco networks were down during the disaster.
Suffice to say, if it were to happen here, there will be pandemonium. We can’t even line up while driving and or at the free buffet line, what more during a crisis like this. Hats off to the Japs.
On another note, for an excellent comparison of satellite photos before and after the quake / tsunami, check out this site.
One Comment
Ponytail
Hmm…everyday when I drive to work and people cut in front of my car as if they are accident-proof. Life is precious and we are blessed that there are very few natural disaster here that will sweep us all away just like that, yet some of us here don’t know how to value it….sigh!
I have been trying to get in touch with my colleague in Japan but no response at all…it is real bad!