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Overturning the Tide
Monday 19 December 2005 20:00-20:30 (Radio 4 FM)
One year on from the devastating Asian tsunami, Lucy Ash tells the extraordinary story of one father's journey from despair to finding hope.
Last Boxing Day Karibeeran Paramesvaran turned 40. But his birthday was marked by tragedy. He, his son and two daughters were playing frisbee on the beach near their home in Nagapattinam, on the southern tip of India, when they were overwhelmed by the deadly wave.
Karibeeran survived by clinging to a palm tree and when the waters retreated, he searched for the children, discovering their bodies one by one. He carried them home, washed and dressed them, and then dug a grave with his own hands before burying them.
