"The sea was full of bodies."

"The sea was full of bodies."
Sukardi Kasdi
Who sailed a small boat to the city of Banda Aceh in Indonesia to seek help for his family after the earthquake and tsunamis.
"It's just going to be too dangerous on voting day. If I go, I don't think I will return safe. I realize how very, very important these elections are, but I need guarantees that I'll be safe."
Iraqi Ihsan al-Samaraei, 24
On the upcoming national election.
"I will vote even if it costs me my life. This election, for us, is like a line between life and death -- and we have to choose life."
Fidaa al-Mawla
Iraqi university student, on the upcoming national election.