EXCLUSIVE: Just 24 hours after celebrating the festive season on the beach, Luke and Piers Simon found themselves running for their lives.
The main conceptual idea of the text is the devastating and harrowing experience of losing a loved one during the 2004 tsunami. The author recounts their personal story of searching for their brother, Piers, who was swept away by a debris field (described as a "moving landfill") during the tsunami. The story emphasizes the chaotic and terrifying nature of the disaster, and the emotional toll it took on the author and their family.