Life resumes in 'isolated island'
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Yang Xuxue, 5, reading in the tent that now serves as his home. |
Midnight reflections
It was almost midnight, and the temperature in the mountain town was falling rapidly, as was the number of people in front of the TV.
Most of the residents were asleep, but a few doctors were still on duty, ready to receive new patients at any time. The reporters were writing frantically to make their deadlines and an electricity repair crew had just returned to the stadium.
The stadium was almost silent, except for the noise of the generator and frequent aftershocks.
A few hours later, the sun would rise and the hustle and bustle would begin all over again. In a few months, Su's baby will be born and Asiman will go to college.
But no one has any idea when they will return to the stadium simply to watch sports rather than to sleep. For now, the battle continues.
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