So much so that not only us, but the whole world watched and is still watching in astonishment and sadness The media members who brought the efforts of our volunteers to the screen have soothed our hearts. As news came from the region in the following days, with estimates of two hundred and fifty to three hundred thousand potential casualties, we were left breathless. We were frozen in front of the screens in the face of the scenes we saw. We felt as if dirt had been thrown on top of us. We felt cold. Our hearts ached. We were unable to reach our loved ones in the area by phone. We couldn’t get any news. We couldn’t cry. We experienced every kind of emotion, but mostly we felt extreme pain We wanted to say a lot of things. But in reality, there was nothing to be said.

My condolences. May disasters come to an end.