A tre anni dal devastante terremoto di magnitudo 7.8 che ha colpito la Turchia. Ricordando le oltre 53.000 vite perse. Hatay, poco dopo il disastro.

Today marks the 3rd anniversary of the deadliest disaster in the region’s modern history. This photo was taken in Hatay by Hilmi Hacaloğlu (Public Domain) on February 7, 2023.

A former work colleague (a social worker) went there to open up an ad hoc day care back then. She showed me photos afterwards. The stories she told me afterwards were far worse than anything reported in the media during that time. And still she was approached daily by the people living in that area (or those helping them) to make sure she was alright and offer her help in finding food or shelter.