Mary Jo Hanly
Bio
Mary-Jo Hanly is a budding philanthropist and as such is working on all her skills to manifest this into her reality. A unique creative that has a breadth and depth of life experience unlike any other history has known. Be a part of this.
Stories (14/0)
Minamisanriku and its people
Visiting Minamisanriku brings us to the core of the Tsunami affected area. Travelling on the bus from Sendai fills your soul when viewing the images of manicured gardens and ancient architectural practices. Dappled in the colour and light of November, the shift in the landscape came as construction works flooded our view. Everything new and machinery working on every horizon. Modern street signs freshly painted and traffic lights obeying orderly commands. The reality the Miyagi prefecture still faces, struck us hard as we entered the devastation zone even 7 and a half years after the event. What we came to learn from the survivors was not just a story of sadness but one of a triumphant recovery that showed the resilience of a people with enough foresight to understand that this event was more than simply dismantling. It presented an opportunity to review previous community practices and utilise the opportunity given to create a more sustainable life style. They are recovering together with redesigned infrastructure and planning from the clean slate this tragedy gave them.
By Mary Jo Hanly3 years ago in Wander