Comments on: After

By: Dave Bonta

Dave Bonta — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 02:41:22 +0000

In reply to Luisa A. Igloria. Baguio City looks like a stunning city in ordinary times --- but then, Sendai was regarded at the most liveable city in Japan, the City of Trees (and not far from Matsushima). I'm interested to see that Baguio City's nickname is City of Pines.

By: Luisa A. Igloria

Luisa A. Igloria — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 01:29:35 +0000

Here is a link to some photos of the 1990 earthquakes in Baguio City, Philippines (my home city). http://www.cityofpines.com/baguioquake/quake.html

By: Luisa Igloria

Luisa Igloria — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 03:31:38 +0000

In reply to Dave Bonta. Seeing all the news and the imagery from the earthquake and tsunamis in Japan vividly brings back my own memories of the two 8.8 earthquakes we experienced in my home city, Baguio in the Philippines, on July 16, 1990...

By: Dave Bonta

Dave Bonta — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 02:08:21 +0000

Thanks for this vivid recollection, Luisa. The accumulation of small, telling details is very effective and affecting. “And the night air was notched with metallic smells but also//something almost sweet, like flowers—” “And strangers offered/rides, and helicopters hovered in the sky—” Lines like these make it clear how different the world becomes after a disaster.

By: dale

dale — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:02:01 +0000

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