A year ago on February 22, Christchurch, New Zealand was devastated by an earthquake magnitude 6.3 that claimed hundreds of lives – fathers, mothers, daughters, sons, brothers, and sisters. I lived in Christchurch from February 2003 to July 2010, missing the first horrible earthquake by mere months. Even though I had moved to Auckland by then, it still affected me and I still think about Christchurch often.
My friend Bex Davies wrote this account for the NZ Herald of what life in Christchurch is like for her and her kids 1 year on from the earthquake. It’s beautifully written, I was saddened by how her children now play “earthquake”.
New Zealanders everywhere both in Christchurch and overseas will be observing a moment’s silence at 12:51 PM (NZT) / 6:51 PM(EST) to commemorate one of the country’s darkest times in history.
Below are some pictures of Christchurch before I left, before the earthquake.
It makes me sad to think about the devastation caused by the earthquake. I hope the rebuilding of the community is going well.
Although we only lived there for several months, Kathy and I have fond memories of the city. I just can’t imagine how things have changed. So sad. Hopefully we’ll revisit one day. x
Your post makes me weepy. Your blog post is a beautiful postcard to your adopted home.
Seems like you left just in time. I pray that progress toward rebuilding is happening.
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