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Devastation in Aceh after the Tsunami

Aid effort in Aceh, Krakatoa, chess player Bobby Fischer and a visit to Armenia

Aid effort in Aceh, Krakatoa, chess player Bobby Fischer and a visit to Armenia. How the aid effort is overwhelming the war-torn Indonesian province of Aceh after the tsunami where dead bodies and devastation is everywhere. Also in the programme a look back at the first catastrophe of the modern age the eruption of the volcano Krakatoa, why the chess genius - Bobby Fischer is no longer a hero and in Armenia solace is found in its local brandy. Presenter: Jonathan Izard.

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23 minutes

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project