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Thasan, 5, sits on spent artillary shell casings in the garden of the UNICEF cirsis center. He was one of 120 children living at the Senthalir Orphanage. 84 children and 4 staff were killed when the Tsunami struck the coast of Sri Lanka. UNICEF set up the crisis center to care for the 36 survivors. Thasan has not spoken a word since the disaster. UNICEF has provided toys and games to encourage the children, many of whom are traumatized by their experience, to express themselves and to conduct "play therapy.".Kilinochchi, Sri Lanka. 15/01/2005.Photo © J.B. Russell

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Thasan, 5, sits on spent artillary shell casings in the garden of the UNICEF cirsis center. He was one of 120 children living at the Senthalir Orphanage. 84 children and 4 staff were killed when the Tsunami struck the coast of Sri Lanka. UNICEF set up the crisis center to care for the 36 survivors. Thasan has not spoken a word since the disaster. UNICEF has provided toys and games to encourage the children, many of whom are traumatized by their experience, to express themselves and to conduct "play therapy.".Kilinochchi, Sri Lanka. 15/01/2005.Photo © J.B. Russell