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A beloved manga series is bringing hope to earthquake survivors in Japan through an exhibition celebrating a decade of rebuilding. The creator's hometown connection transformed pop culture into a powerful recovery tool.
Sixteen years after an earthquake trapped him under rubble for eight hours, Ralf Etienne just became Haiti's first winter Paralympian with only 80 days of skiing experience. The investment banker finished his giant slalom run in Cortina, Italy, and is already planning for gold at the 2030 Games.
Fifteen years after losing his leg in Haiti's devastating 2010 earthquake, Ralf Etienne just made history as his country's first Winter Paralympian. With only 80 days of skiing experience, he proved to the world that anything is possible.
Emperor Naruhito used his 66th birthday to promise continued support for disaster survivors across Japan, acknowledging that "wounds have not completely healed" even years after earthquakes struck. He's planning visits to affected regions with Empress Masako to show the nation still stands with them.
When the 2001 Bhuj earthquake destroyed her city, 21-year-old Vaishali Joshi discovered what truly matters in life. Twenty-five years later, she's teaching the next generation those same lessons through literature and compassion.