Survivors of the Sept. 8 earthquake return to devastated villages. 'This was our paradise,' says a 74-year-old woman. 'Everyone in this village is like family to me, and our family is now shattered.'
Mohammed takes Aicha's hand and guides her uphill, pointing out damage. This once-idyllic hamlet, nestled in apple and apricot groves, is now just a giant pile of red clay bricks and debris.Boujemaa and Aicha spot the remains of their grandmother's house. It's destroyed.
"This was our paradise," Aicha says."Everyone in this village is like family to me, and our family is now shattered."Survivors in the foothills give thanks that they're alive Nearly every building is cracked or crumbling in the town of Amizmiz, population about 15,000, in the foothills of the Atlas Mountains. It has nevertheless become a staging area for aid convoys heading uphill to villages like Tnirte that are even more devastated.
Imane Erbeen, an 18-year-old student, was home on vacation from college and was having a slumber party with her sister and cousins when the earthquake hit in Amizmiz, Morocco.Imane Erbeen, an 18-year-old student, was home on vacation from college and was having a slumber party with her sister and cousins when the earthquake hit in Amizmiz, Morocco.In Amizmiz, Imane Erbeen points to her shattered second-floor window. A pink hoodie sweatshirt dangles from exposed rebar.
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