A house that once was in Beichuan, China

My friend, Scott Wong, just came back from an eye-opening experience in Beichuan, a city near the epicenter of the huge earthquake that shook Sichuan, China on May 12th. He wrote a letter to my friend, Leah Kim, and said:

But in all of this darkness, there is a significant amount of hope that exists in the community and particularly the young people who are becoming accustomed to this new way of life. Outside volunteers like Jia Guo Peng, as well as some of the other local volunteers are everyday heroes, helping to bring back a sense of normality and community to the lives of younger and more vulnerable people. The students who showed us around demonstrated immense courage and maturity to deal with the earthquake and its aftermath and make-shift schools have been put in place to educate them. Business was brisk for those few stores and restaurants still operating. Spiritually, the community is rebuilding and I’m happy to see their determination to move forward.

Check out Leah’s post for the full letter from Scott. Click here for Scott’s photo album of the stark reality of the situation in Sichuan.