Linda’s story is somewhat a reflection of Aceh itself, sad but uplifting. His life was changed forever there is a little less than ten years when December 26 e 04, a series of three massive waves swept his hometown of Banda Aceh, taking with it his mother and almost all his family. "The night before the tsunami, I'm home my mother intended to spend the night, but my youngest son was very upset and insisted that he wanted to sleep in his own bed at home a few kilometers from the . my mother's house I relented and we left at midnight, and that saved my life, "Linda told with great sadness
Linda -. Photo by David Metcalf
"I lost about 100 members of my family that day and there are times that I wanted, I was part of them, especially as my mother miss him so much. "Linda told this story Aceh very unfortunate but not unusual in the comfort of her home, she turned into a residence.
Homestay Linda was created five years ago as there was a housing shortage and the influx of people into the city to help with cleaning and rebuilding the city, it was an essential demand for housing and accommodation. Linda likes to welcome guests and treats them like family. She is very proud of his city and is a source of knowledge about the history and Aceh culture.
"We have had enough suffering and pain in Aceh. For 400 years, we fought and people have become tired of the conflict. We were ready for peace and now we want with our lives with a positive outlook for the future. "
Linda is a devout Muslim and received reassurance from his troubled past with prayer. She sees a bright future for her two son, ages 17 and 19, and any money that it can do his business back by supporting their education
Aceh is a beautiful place with beautiful beaches, green lush paddy fields, tropical islands such as the island of Weh. - a diving paradise just 30 minutes Banda Aceh -. a deep and fascinating history, but its real beauty lies in its people
"We feel very grateful for all the foreign aid that we received after the tsunami. Now we want to repay that recognition and respect by showing them the positive things about our beautiful country. This year is the tenth anniversary of that terrible morning, so we hope many people will come and see the wonderful progress that has been made and what a great success it was. "
[1945032Homestay] Linda - photo by David Metcalf Linda is confident more tourists will come to Banda Aceh and discover the beauty of the area and the rich Culture Aceh, but it is also aware of the negative image Aceh in the media and believes the only way is to greet people with love and respect and treat them like family.
she loves cook traditional Acehnese food and is very happy to be a city tour guide to take people to the many sites in this attractive, clean, city rebuilt.
Staying in Homestay Linda was for me a wonderful insight Aceh today and love and positive outlook for the future, Aceh is in very good hands.
Homestay Linda
lindahomestay@yahoo.com
811 680 305 +62 / 082 364 364 130
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