Delisa

Delisa, 6 years old, lives with his mother whom he called Ummi and a three sisters, Cut Fatimah (15 years old) and twins Aisha and Cut Cut Zahra (12 years). Their father, Abi Usman, works in a tanker and returns every three months. Delisa strives to recite prayers, not only for the test, but also because of the lure of gold necklace gift from Ummi.

In the morning of December 26, 2004 Delisa was in front of the class to face the test. Ummi waited outside the classroom. At the last sentence, the tsunami came and hit the school . Nur the teacher yelled frantically. Delisa’s body bounced . Delisa gasped.

Six days later, Private Smith of the United States found Delisa in the bushes four kilometers from the school. Her whole body covered with wounds, she was unconscious. Soon she was flown by helicopter to the aircraft carrier John F Kennedy.

He did not know that Ummi was lost somewhere. Both her twin sister were found dead. Her eldest sister was buried three days after the disaster. His house was torn to the ground. Football field where she used to play was empty. Only a foundation school flagpole still stood. Her father was still far away in a sea of ​​Canada . She was all alone. And what terrified her the more was when she realized she had completely forgotten her prayer readings.