It's hard to tell from all the protective layers that this is Heather. It's also hard from looking at this scene to tell that it's been three months since the earthquake and tsunami. While one would hope for rebuilding at this stage, what Heather and the other volunteers did this past week was to tear away all that had been ruined by the muck blasted in by the tsunami. Even the floor needs to be ripped up to empty out the 30 to 50 centimeters of black muck contained in the concrete footings.
This was Heather's second time as a volunteer in Tohoku. It still feels like scooping out the ocean with a teaspoon. Having worked for a year in Japan, Heather will return to Calgary and further studies leading to a degree in education.
