Dina Astita
Encyclopedia
Dina Astita is an Indonesia
n teacher.
She is a survivor of the Indian Ocean tsunami
who co-ordinated efforts to restart schooling in her remote Sumatra
n town in 2004/2005.
Her role in the aftermath of the tsunami was recognised by TIME Magazine, which included her in its list of the 100 most influential people
of 2005.
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
n teacher.
She is a survivor of the Indian Ocean tsunami
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake
The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea megathrust earthquake that occurred at 00:58:53 UTC on Sunday, December 26, 2004, with an epicentre off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The quake itself is known by the scientific community as the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake...
who co-ordinated efforts to restart schooling in her remote Sumatra
Sumatra
Sumatra is an island in western Indonesia, westernmost of the Sunda Islands. It is the largest island entirely in Indonesia , and the sixth largest island in the world at 473,481 km2 with a population of 50,365,538...
n town in 2004/2005.
Her role in the aftermath of the tsunami was recognised by TIME Magazine, which included her in its list of the 100 most influential people
Time 100
Time 100 is an annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world, as assembled by Time. First published in 1999 as a result of a debate among several academics, the list has become an annual event.-History and format:...
of 2005.