Photographs by Thorsten Overgaard Text editing by George Goodrich
From www.afterthetsunami.org "AFTER THE TSUNAMI"

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This is all that is left of what was once the pride of Trincomalee%2C Sri Lanka%2E The towns greatest luxory hotel%2C destroyed completely by the tsunami 26 December 2004%2E All guests and all staff died

Street Life in Kandy%2C Sri Lanka%3B man reading the daily paper%5E71598%7C10%5F01%5F06%5Fg%5Fn%5F768w%2Ejpg%7C%5E78772%7C11%5Fsri%5Flan%5Fm%5F768w%2Ejpg%7CColombo HQ where the UK team have just arrived and are being given a basic briefing about Sri Lanka by ED Mike Loumeau and Nico Wegmann %28holding map%29%2E In he back Jennifer Chandra%2E%5E85945%7C12%5Fsri%5Flan%5F%5F768wb%2Ejpg%7CScientology Volunteer followed a lady onto a ferry as she was wery weak%3B she had just left the hospital for the first time since the tsunami and was now returning home to the island where she lives%2E The German Vm delivered an Touch Assist on the ferry%2E%5E93085%7C13%5Fsri%5Flam%5Fe%5F768w%2Ejpg%7CA Scientology Volunteer from Germany is helping a lady who survived the tsunami%2E The lady barely survived the tsunami and just came out of the hospital after three weeks and is on the ferry from Trincomalee in Sri Lanka to her home%2E Even only in her 30%2Dties she walked like she was 80 which was why the Scientology Volunteer stepped on the ferry to help her a as much as possible before the ferry must leave%2E %5E100258%7C14%5Fsri%5Flan%5Fs%5F768w%2Ejpg%7CHe doesn%26Otilde%3Bt think of himself as a hero%0DYet he has so far dedicated three months of his life to help the victims of the tsunami in Sri Lanka%2E Scientology Volunteer Markus Beuchert from Germany is one of ca%2E 500 hundred of Scientology Volunteers who took off from work and daily life with wife and three kids to rush to Asia after the tsunami%2E He arrived to %0DSri Lanka in the first days after the tsunami%2E During the first two months he lost 15 kilo and usually gets four hours of sleep%2E At home he grows christmas threes but %22as long as there is people to help in Sri Lanka%2C I stay%2C%22 he states%2E%0DPhoto%3A Thorsten Overgaard %28Denmark%29 21 February 2005%2E %5E107432%7C15%5Fthailan%5F4%5F768w%2Ejpg%7CAuditing tsunami victims Bangkok%2C Thailand%5E114605%7C16%5Fsri%5Flan%5Fq%5F768w%2Ejpg%7CHerbert Hermann %28Germany%29 with the UK Scientology Volunteer International tsunami relief team in Colombo just before the team leaves for Trincomalee%2C Sri Lanka %5E121745%7C17%5F02%5F06%5Fgb%5F768w%2Ejpg%7C%5E128918%7C18%5Findia%5F4%5Ft%5F768w%2Ejpg%7CScientology Volunteer delivering a Scientology Touch Assist to an indian man at the Suttor Religious Festival%2E Photo%3A Thorsten Overgaard %28Denmark%29%5E136092%7C19%5Findia%5F3%5Ft%5F768w%2Ejpg%7CThe Volunteer Ministers goodwill tent at Suttor Religious Festival in Mysore%2C India 9%2D14 February 2005 %5E143231%7C20%5Findia%5F4%5Ft%5F768w%2Ejpg%7CThe Scientology Volunteers International tsunami relief team participates with their yellow tent in Suttor Religious Festival in Mysore%2C India%2E Here a Scientology Volunteer explains what solutions the Volunteer Ministers offer in the area of education%2E %5E150405%7C21%5F03%5F06%5Fg%5Fn%5F768w%2Ejpg%7C%5E157578%7C22%5Findia%5F34%5F016%5F768w%2Ejpg%7CNew Era Publications of Copenhagen at the Kolkata Book Fair 5th February 2005%2E%5E164718%7C23%5Findia%5F4%5Ft%5F768w%2Ejpg%7CRobbie Scandrett %28UK%29 from the Scientology Volunteer International tsunami relief team deliver a Scientology Touch Assist to an indian man at the Suttor Religious Festival in India%2E Photo%3A Thorsten Overgaard %28Denmark%29 %5E171891%7C24%5Findia%5F4%5Ft%5F768w%2Ejpg%7CCrowd controle had replaced bodyrouting in the Scientlogy Volunteers yellow tent at the Suttor Religious Festival%2E The tent was mostly crowded with 50 %2D 300 people at the time%2E Here it is the Indian VMs giving assists%2E From left Natalie Forward %28UK%29%2C Jennifer Bird %28UK%29%2C Robbie Scandrett %28UK%29 and Nancy Gill %28USA%29%2E Photo%3A Thorsten Overgaard %28Denmark%29 12 February 2005%2E%5E179065%7C25%5Findia%5F6%5Fd%5F768w%2Ejpg%7CSharath is 14 years old and is a student at the JSS Higher Primary School in Suttor%2C Mysore%2E When the Scientology Volunteers came to town set up their yellow tent few hundred meters from his school%2C he somehow managed to become part of the Scientology Volunteer team for the five days the tent was at the Suttor Religious Festival%2E His personal booksales to individuals reached more than 150 books%2E More than any other VM at the tent%2E Now he wants to join staff in Mysore Scientology Mission but as he is only 14 he agreed to finish his school before he join%2E Till then he wants to work as a Volunteer Scientologist%2E%5E186204%7C26%5F54%5F081%5Flight%5F640w%2Ejpg%7CInside the monastry at Suttor%5E193378%7C27%5F56%5F080%5F768w%2Ejpg%7CFireworks and sailboats at night as a celebration of His Holyness%3B the present Holyness lights the candles and the light on the boat before it sails out to the lake%2E%5E200551%7C28%5F05%5F06%5Fg%5Fn%5F768w%2Ejpg%7C%5E207691%7C29%5Fsri%5Flan%5Fb%5F768w%2Ejpg%7CScientology Volunteer Robbie Scandrett from UK with a Indian politician at the Suttor Religious Festival in Mysore%2C India%2E %5E214864%7C30%5Fsri%5Flan%5Fa%5F768w%2Ejpg%7CRev%2E T%2E Dhammananda and Rev%2E Kassapa explaining Scientology Volunteers Linda Smith %28USA%29 and Alissa Sears %28US%29 about the definition of %22Dharma%22 in the Buddhism %28Dharme%3D Morale%2C concentration and knowledge%29%2E Both Rev%2E T%2E Dhammananda%2C Rev%2E Kassapa and M%2E Rathana Lankava Thera %28in the back%29 have learned Scientology Assists as well as Dianetics Book One processing%2E%5E222038%7C31%5Fsri%5Flan%5F6%5F768w%2Ejpg%7CM%2E Rathana Lankava Thera from the Buddhist Svi Sugathanandanavawaya monastry in Panadura in Sri Lanka with his Singhalese Dianetics book%2E He has been enthusiastic training Dianetics Book One as well as Scientology Assists with his fellow monks%2E Photo%3A Thorsten Overgaard %28Denmark%29 21 February 2005%2E%5E229211%7C32%5Fsri%5Flan%5F7%5F768w%2Ejpg%7CThe GOLDEN TEMPLE in Sri Lanka%5E236351%7C33%5Fsri%5Flan%5Fs%5F768w%2Ejpg%7CJust north of Galle in Sri Lanka where a train was derailed by the tsunami the 26th December 2004%2E 3%2E500 people died and thereof many were locals%2E While the kids attend school in a tent the citizens are rebuilding the houses and the railroad%2E The American Marines helped rebuild the bridges but the rest of the work they finance and do themself%2E This family is still living in what was once their house while the husband help his two brothers rebuild their houses next to this one%2E Photo%3A Thorsten Overgaard %28Denmark%29 16 February 2005%2E%5E243524%7C34%5F07%5F06%5Fg%5Fn%5F768w%2Ejpg%7C%5E250698%7C35%5Fsri%5Flan%5Fe%5F768w%2Ejpg%7CThe fishermen ar fishing again on the beach and this fisher has rebuild his house with help from his friends and family%2E Efter the tsunami the 26th December 2004 their house were gone but all family of 10 members survived the tsunami%2E%0DThis picture was taken just north of Galle in Sri Lanka where a train was derailed by the tsunami the 26th December 2004%2E 3%2E500 people died and thereof many were locals%2E While the kids attend school in a tent the citizens are rebuilding the houses and the railroad%2E The American Marines helped rebuild the bridges but the rest of the work they finance and do themself%2E %22Govermnent is absolutely non%2Dexistent here%2C%22 as a local fisherman tells me %22where is the help%2C where is the money%3F%22 he asks%2E%5E257837%7C36%5F08%5F06%5Fg%5Fn%5F768w%2Ejpg%7C%5E265011%7C37%5Fsri%5Flan%5Fn%5F768w%2Ejpg%7CThe fishermen are fishing again%2E Just north of Galle in Sri Lanka where a train was derailed by the tsunami the 26th December 2004%2E 3%2E500 people died and thereof many were locals%2E While the kids attend school in a tent the citizens are rebuilding the houses and the railroad%2E The American Marines helped rebuild the bridges but the rest of the work they finance and do themself%2E %22Govermnent is absolutely non%2Dexistent here%2C%22 as a local fisherman tells me %22where is the help%2C where is the money%3F%22 he asks%2E%5E272184%7C38%5F09%5F06%5Fg%5Fn%5F768w%2Ejpg%7C%5E279324%7C39%5Fsri%5Flan%5Ft%5F768w%2Ejpg%7CJust north of Galle in Sri Lanka where a train was derailed by the tsunami the 26th December 2004%2E 3%2E500 people died and thereof many were locals%2E While the kids attend school in a tent the citizens are rebuilding the houses and the railroad%2E The American Marines helped rebuild the bridges but the rest of the work they finance and do themself%2E %22Govermnent is absolutely non%2Dexistent here%2C%22 as a local fisherman tells me %22where is the help%2C where is the money%3F%22 he asks%2E%5E286497%7C40%5Fsomethi%5Fn%5F768w%2Ejpg%7C%5E293671%7C41%5Fsri%5Flan%5Fq%5F768w%2Ejpg%7CNico Wegmann and Herbert Hermann giving high%2Dfive as the UK team leaves for Trincomalee %5E300810%7C42%5F11%5F06%5Fg%5Fn%5F768w%2Ejpg%7C%5E307984%7C43%5Fsri%5Flan%5Fe%5F768w%2Ejpg%7CScientology Volunteer supervises staff of the Harbor Police in Trincomalee%2C Sri Lanka during an Assist seminar where the police learn to use the Assist technology developed by L%2E Ron Hubbard to assist tsunami suvivers in north%2Deast Sri Lanka%2E The Scientology Volunteers have trained all police staff in the area%2E %5E315157%7C44%5Fsri%5Flan%5Fe%5F768w%2Ejpg%7CScientology Volunteer supervises staff of the Harbor Police in Trincomalee%2C Sri Lanka during an Assist seminar where the police learn to use the Assist technology developed by L%2E Ron Hubbard to assist tsunami suvivers in north%2Deast Sri Lanka%2E The Scientology Volunteers have trained all police staff in the area%2E %5E322331%7C45%5Fsri%5Flan%5Fe%5F768w%2Ejpg%7CScientology Volunteer supervises staff of the Harbor Police in Trincomalee%2C Sri Lanka during an Assist seminar where the police learn to use the Assist technology developed by L%2E Ron Hubbard to assist tsunami suvivers in north%2Deast Sri Lanka%2E The Scientology Volunteers have trained all police staff in the area%2E %5E329470%7C46%5Fsri%5Flan%5Fe%5F768w%2Ejpg%7CScientology Volunteer supervises staff of the Harbor Police in Trincomalee%2C Sri Lanka during an Assist seminar where the police learn to use the Assist technology developed by L%2E Ron Hubbard to assist tsunami suvivers in north%2Deast Sri Lanka%2E The Scientology Volunteers have trained all police staff in the area%2E %5E336644%7C47%5Fsri%5Flan%5Folice%5F%2Ejpg%7CScientology Volunteer supervises staff of the Harbor Police in Trincomalee%2C Sri Lanka during an Assist seminar where the police learn to use the Assist technology developed by L%2E Ron Hubbard to assist tsunami suvivers in north%2Deast Sri Lanka%2E The Scientology Volunteers have trained all police staff in the area%2E %5E343817%7C48%5Fsri%5Flan%5Fe%5F768w%2Ejpg%7CScientology Volunteer supervises staff of the Harbor Police in Trincomalee%2C Sri Lanka during an Assist seminar where the police learn to use the Assist technology developed by L%2E Ron Hubbard to assist tsunami suvivers in north%2Deast Sri Lanka%2E The Scientology Volunteers have trained all police staff in the area%2E %5E350957%7C49%5Fsri%5Flan%5Fe%5F768w%2Ejpg%7CScientology Volunteers International tsunami relief police supervises staff of the Harbor Police in Trincomalee%2C Sri Lanka during an Assist seminar where the police learn to use the Assist technology developed by L%2E Ron Hubbard to assist tsunami suvivers in north%2Deast Sri Lanka%2E The Scientology Volunteers have trained all police staff in the area so as to enable them to help on %22mental relief%22 after the tsunami that hit Sri Lanka the 26th December 2004%2E %5E358130%7C50%5Fsri%5Flan%5Fe%5F768w%2Ejpg%7CScientology Volunteer International tsunami relief team supervises staff of the Harbor Police in Trincomalee%2C Sri Lanka during an Assist seminar where the police learn to use the Assist technology developed by L%2E Ron Hubbard to assist tsunami suvivers in north%2Deast Sri Lanka%2E The Scientology Volunteers have trained all police staff in the area so as to enable the police to help with %22mental relief%22 in their area %5E365304%7C51%5F12%5F06%5Fg%5Fn%5F768w%2Ejpg%7C%5E372443%7C52%5Fsri%5Flan%5Fh%5F768w%2Ejpg%7CScientology Volunteer supervises the fishermens kids on the beach in front of Trinomalee in Sri Lanka where the fishermens families live in temporarily tents and cottages after the tsunami 26 December 2004%2E Many of the kids are afraid of the ocean%2C because of what happened the 26th December%2E The Scientology Volunteers help the kids get in contact with the ocean gradually%2E First the kids help clean up the beach areas for stuff left after the tsunami so that the beaches are nice and comfortable again%2E Then then play games on the beach with the Scientology Volunteers%2E Also the kids draw their concept of the ocean to enable them to communicate what they think of the ocean%2E Finally the day ends with all the Volunteers and all the kids walk out in the ocean and back again for a number of times till all kids are happy and feel good about the ocean again%2E%0DThe parents stand by and suport their kids in the games and it generally becomes an event for the whole family %2D if not the whole society %2D by the end of the day%2E Photo%3A Thorsten Overgaard %28Denmark%29 31 January 2005%2E%5E379617%7C53%5F13%5F06%5Fg%5Fn%5F768w%2Ejpg%7C%5E386790%7C54%5Fsri%5Flan%5Fh%5F768w%2Ejpg%7CScientology Volunteer International tsunami relief team supervises the fishermens kids on the beach in front of Trinomalee in Sri Lanka where the fishermens families live in temporarily tents and cottages after the tsunami 26 December 2004%2E Many of the kids are afraid of the ocean%2C because of what happened the 26th December%2E The Scientology Volunteers help the kids get in contact with the ocean gradually%2E First the kids help clean up the beach areas for stuff left after the tsunami so that the beaches are nice and comfortable again%2E Then then play games on the beach with the Scientology Volunteers%2E Also the kids draw their concept of the ocean to enable them to communicate what they think of the ocean%2E Finally the day ends with all the Volunteers and all the kids walk out in the ocean and back again for a number of times till all kids are happy and feel good about the ocean again%2E%0DThe parents stand by and suport their kids in the games and it generally becomes an event for the whole family %2D if not the whole society %2D by the end of the day%2E Photo%3A Thorsten Overgaard %28Denmark%29 31 January 2005%2E%5E393930%7C55%5Fsri%5Flan%5Fs%5F768w%2Ejpg%7CDrawing what happened the 26th December 2004 when the tsunami hit%3A%0DScientology Volunteer International tsunami relief team supervises the fishermens kids on the beach in front of Trinomalee in Sri Lanka where the fishermens families live in temporarily tents and cottages after the tsunami 26 December 2004%2E Many of the kids are afraid of the ocean%2C because of what happened the 26th December%2E The Scientology Volunteers help the kids get in contact with the ocean gradually%2E First the kids help clean up the beach areas for stuff left after the tsunami so that the beaches are nice and comfortable again%2E Then then play games on the beach with the Scientology Volunteers%2E Also the kids draw their concept of the ocean to enable them to communicate what they think of the ocean%2E Finally the day ends with all the Volunteers and all the kids walk out in the ocean and back again for a number of times till all kids are happy and feel good about the ocean again%2E%0DThe parents stand by and suport their kids in the games and it generally becomes an event for the whole family %2D if not the whole society %2D by the end of the day%2E Photo%3A Thorsten Overgaard %28Denmark%29 31 January 2005%2E%5E401103%7C56%5Fsri%5Flan%5Fs%5F768w%2Ejpg%7CScientology Volunteer International tsunami relief team supervises the fishermens kids on the beach in front of Trinomalee in Sri Lanka where the fishermens families live in temporarily tents and cottages after the tsunami 26 December 2004%2E Many of the kids are afraid of the ocean%2C because of what happened the 26th December%2E The Scientology Volunteers help the kids get in contact with the ocean gradually%2E First the kids help clean up the beach areas for stuff left after the tsunami so that the beaches are nice and comfortable again%2E Then then play games on the beach with the Scientology Volunteers%2E Also the kids draw their concept of the ocean to enable them to communicate what they think of the ocean%2E Finally the day ends with all the Volunteers and all the kids walk out in the ocean and back again for a number of times till all kids are happy and feel good about the ocean again%2E%0DThe parents stand by and suport their kids in the games and it generally becomes an event for the whole family %2D if not the whole society %2D by the end of the day%2E Photo%3A Thorsten Overgaard %28Denmark%29 31 January 2005%2E%5E408277%7C57%5Fsri%5Flan%5Fh%5F768w%2Ejpg%7CScientology Volunteer supervises the fishermens kids on the beach in front of Trinomalee in Sri Lanka where the fishermens families live in temporarily tents and cottages after the tsunami 26 December 2004%2E Many of the kids are afraid of the ocean%2C because of what happened the 26th December%2E The Scientology Volunteers help the kids get in contact with the ocean gradually%2E First the kids help clean up the beach areas for stuff left after the tsunami so that the beaches are nice and comfortable again%2E Then then play games on the beach with the Scientology Volunteers%2E Also the kids draw their concept of the ocean to enable them to communicate what they think of the ocean%2E Finally the day ends with all the Volunteers and all the kids walk out in the ocean and back again for a number of times till all kids are happy and feel good about the ocean again%2E%0DThe parents stand by and suport their kids in the games and it generally becomes an event for the whole family %2D if not the whole society %2D by the end of the day%2E Photo%3A Thorsten Overgaard %28Denmark%29 31 January 2005%2E%5E415416%7C58%5Fsri%5Flan%5Fh%5F768w%2Ejpg%7CScientology Volunteer supervises the fishermens kids on the beach in front of Trinomalee in Sri Lanka where the fishermens families live in temporarily tents and cottages after the tsunami 26 December 2004%2E Many of the kids are afraid of the ocean%2C because of what happened the 26th December%2E The Scientology Volunteers help the kids get in contact with the ocean gradually%2E First the kids help clean up the beach areas for stuff left after the tsunami so that the beaches are nice and comfortable again%2E Then then play games on the beach with the Scientology Volunteers%2E Also the kids draw their concept of the ocean to enable them to communicate what they think of the ocean%2E Finally the day ends with all the Volunteers and all the kids walk out in the ocean and back again for a number of times till all kids are happy and feel good about the ocean again%2E%0DThe parents stand by and suport their kids in the games and it generally becomes an event for the whole family %2D if not the whole society %2D by the end of the day%2E Photo%3A Thorsten Overgaard %28Denmark%29 31 January 2005%2E%5E422590%7C59%5Fsri%5Flan%5Fh%5F768w%2Ejpg%7C%5E429763%7C60%5Fsri%5Flan%5Fo%5F768w%2Ejpg%7CScientology Volunteer International tsunami relief team supervises the fishermens kids on the beach in front of Trinomalee in Sri Lanka where the fishermens families live in temporarily tents and cottages after the tsunami 26 December 2004%2E Many of the kids are afraid of the ocean%2C because of what happened the 26th December%2E The Scientology Volunteers help the kids get in contact with the ocean gradually%2E First the kids help clean up the beach areas for stuff left after the tsunami so that the beaches are nice and comfortable again%2E Then then play games on the beach with the Scientology Volunteers%2E Also the kids draw their concept of the ocean to enable them to communicate what they think of the ocean%2E Finally the day ends with all the Volunteers and all the kids walk out in the ocean and back again for a number of times till all kids are happy and feel good about the ocean again%2E%0DThe parents stand by and suport their kids in the games and it generally becomes an event for the whole family %2D if not the whole society %2D by the end of the day%2E Photo%3A Thorsten Overgaard %28Denmark%29 31 January 2005%2E%5E436937%7C61%5Fsri%5Flan%5Fn%5F768w%2Ejpg%7CScientology Volunteer International tsunami relief team supervises the fishermens kids on the beach in front of Trinomalee in Sri Lanka where the fishermens families live in temporarily tents and cottages after the tsunami 26 December 2004%2E Many of the kids are afraid of the ocean%2C because of what happened the 26th December%2E The Scientology Volunteers help the kids get in contact with the ocean gradually%2E First the kids help clean up the beach areas for stuff left after the tsunami so that the beaches are nice and comfortable again%2E Then then play games on the beach with the Scientology Volunteers%2E Also the kids draw their concept of the ocean to enable them to communicate what they think of the ocean%2E Finally the day ends with all the Volunteers and all the kids walk out in the ocean and back again for a number of times till all kids are happy and feel good about the ocean again%2E%0DThe parents stand by and suport their kids in the games and it generally becomes an event for the whole family %2D if not the whole society %2D by the end of the day%2E Photo%3A Thorsten Overgaard %28Denmark%29 31 January 2005%2E%5E444076%7C62%5Fsri%5Flan%5Fh%5F768w%2Ejpg%7CFinal group photo after a days work%21%0DScientology Volunteer International tsunami relief team supervises the fishermens kids on the beach in front of Trinomalee in Sri Lanka where the fishermens families live in temporarily tents and cottages after the tsunami 26 December 2004%2E Many of the kids are afraid of the ocean%2C because of what happened the 26th December%2E The Scientology Volunteers help the kids get in contact with the ocean gradually%2E First the kids help clean up the beach areas for stuff left after the tsunami so that the beaches are nice and comfortable again%2E Then then play games on the beach with the Scientology Volunteers%2E Also the kids draw their concept of the ocean to enable them to communicate what they think of the ocean%2E Finally the day ends with all the Volunteers and all the kids walk out in the ocean and back again for a number of times till all kids are happy and feel good about the ocean again%2E%0DThe parents stand by and suport their kids in the games and it generally becomes an event for the whole family %2D if not the whole society %2D by the end of the day%2E Photo%3A Thorsten Overgaard %28Denmark%29 31 January 2005%2E%5E451250%7C63%5Fsri%5Flan%5Fa%5F768w%2Ejpg%7CJenny Chandra at the Buddhist Sunday School in Kandy%2C Sri Lanka%2E The kids from Kingswood College in Kandy%2C Sri Lanka%2C attend Buddhist sunday school at Sri Subodharama Buddhist Centre every sunday%2E%5E458423%7C64%5Fsri%5Flan%5Fl%5F768w%2Ejpg%7CThe Buddhist Sunday School in Kandy%2C Sri Lanka%2E The kids from Kingswood College in Kandy%2C Sri Lanka%2C attend Buddhist sunday school at Sri Subodharama Buddhist Centre every sunday%2E%5E465563%7C65%5Fsri%5Flan%5Fl%5F768w%2Ejpg%7CA monk is teaching his class%2E The kids from Kingswood College in Kandy%2C Sri Lanka%2C attend Buddhist sunday school at Sri Subodharama Buddhist Centre every sunday%2E%5E472736%7C66%5Fsri%5Flan%5Fl%5F768w%2Ejpg%7CThe Buddhist Sunday School in Kandy%2C Sri Lanka%2E The kids from Kingswood College in Kandy%2C Sri Lanka%2C attend Buddhist sunday school at Sri Subodharama Buddhist Centre every sunday%2E%5E479910%7C67%5Fsri%5Flan%5Fl%5F768w%2Ejpg%7CThe kids from Kingswood College in Kandy%2C Sri Lanka%2C attend Buddhist sunday school at Sri Subodharama Buddhist Centre every sunday%2E%5E487049%7C68%5F14%5F06%5Fg%5Fn%5F768w%2Ejpg%7C%5E494223%7C69%5F59%5F003%5F%5Fd%5F768w%2Ejpg%7CThe Tibetan Buddhists of the Dalia Lama Monastry%2C Sera Jey Monastic University in India%2C with their commendation from the Scientology Volunteers%2E Thirty of the monks were trained as VMs and went with the VMs to Nagapattinam to help tsunami victims%5E501396%7C70%5Fsri%5Flan%5Fl%5F768w%2Ejpg%7CScientology Volunteer Jennifer Chandra from UK visiting the Buddhist sunday school in Kandy%2C Sri Lanka%2E The kids attend this school every sunday and learn about Buddhism from the monks%2E The head of the Monastry%2C Chief Monk Wattagama%2C leads a project to rebuild 2%2E500 houses in the worst hit area of Sri Lanka%2C Galle in south Sri Lanka%2E %5E508536%7C71%5Findia%5F4%5Fl%5F768w%2Ejpg%7CGirl reading the Way to Happiness at the Suttor religious Festival %5E515709%7C72%5Findia%5F3%5Fh%5F768w%2Ejpg%7CAn indian reading Dianetics by L%2E Ron Hubbard at the Kolkata Book Fair 5th February 2005%2E %5E522883%7C73%5Findia%5F6%5Fd%5F768w%2Ejpg%7CHe works as a saund engineer in the film industry in India%2C Bollywood%2E After the tsunami he housed many Scientology Volunteers and Buddhist monks in his house in Madras%2E %22I know nothing about the philosophy behind Scientology but I like the scientologists%2C every one of them I%27ve had contact with here has been straight%2C each and every one%2E And they work%2C work and work all the time helping the victims from the tsunami%2E %0DThe Scientology cross can bring negative feelings in this country where it reminds of other religions cross %2D because 83%25 of people are Hinduists and they don%27t want to be converted%2E%0DBut I think Scientology will achieve a fantastic reputation here in India over the next ten years or so%2E People will understand the cross and that it is not abut Christianity or about converting people away from their religion%2E They are really nice people and I like them a lot%2E%22 %5E530022%7C74%5Findia%5F3%5Fh%5F768w%2Ejpg%7CMr%2E Jagdish Singh from Kolkata reading Dianetics by L%2E Ron Hubbard at the Kolkata Book Fair 5th February 2005%2E%5E537196%7C75%5Findia%5F6%5Fs%5F768w%2Ejpg%7CSuttur Religious festival 2005 %0DHis Holyness%2C Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji%5E544369%7C76%5Fsri%5Flan%5Fa%5F768w%2Ejpg%7CCope Officer Nico Wegmann %28Switzerland%29 from Scientology Volunteers International tsunami refief team in Sri Lanka%2E %0DPhoto%3A Thorsten Overgaard %28Denmark%29 %5E551543%7C77%5F15%5F06%5Fg%5Fn%5F768w%2Ejpg%7C%5E558682%7C78%5Fsri%5Flan%5F7%5F768w%2Ejpg%7CLocal families playing at the beach by sunset in Mt%2E Lavinia just outside Colombo%2C Sri Lanka%2C 6 weeks after the tsunami%5E565856%7C79%5Fsri%5Flan%5F5%5F768w%2Ejpg%7CLocal families playing at the beach by sunset in Mt%2E Lavinia just outside Colombo%2C Sri Lanka%2C 6 weeks after the tsunami%5E573029%7C80%5Fsri%5Flan%5F4%5F768w%2Ejpg%7CLocal families playing at the beach by sunset in Colombo%2C Sri Lanka%2C 6 weeks after the tsunami%5E580169%7C81%5Findia%5F7%5Fn%5F768w%2Ejpg%7CScientology Volunteer Jennifer Bird UK giving interview to Shooting Director Gold EU on camera%2E%0D%28EX%2DSO%29%5E587342%7C82%5Fsri%5Flan%5Fq%5F768w%2Ejpg%7CMaureen Sullivan %28US%29%2C Jenny Chandra %28UK%29%2C Alissa Sears %28US%29 and Mike Loumeau %28US%29 is having late night dinner at the Scientology Volunteers International tsunami relief team headquarter in Colombo%2C Sri Lanka%2E%5E594516%7C83%5F16%5F06%5Fg%5Fn%5F768w%2Ejpg%7C%5E601655%7C84%5F17%5F06%5Fo%5Fm%5F768w%2Ejpg%7C%5E608829%7C85%5F18%5F06%5Ft%5Fn%5F768w%2Ejpg%7C%5E616002%7C86%5F19%5F06%5Fg%5Fn%5F768w%2Ejpg%7C%5E623142%7C87%5Fafterth%5Fg%5F768w%2Ejpg%7C%5E630315%7C88%5F235%5F05%5F%5Fn%5F768w%2Ejpg%7C%5E637489%7C89%5Fsri%5Flan%5Fn%5F768w%2Ejpg%7CThree VMs at the 3%2C400 feet high Ambuluwawa mountain