As New Orleans struggled for her very existence, my first reaction was to idealize the city I chose as my home seven years ago.

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At his impressive home on the outskirts of the city, my camera crew and I meet his friends and family, before Luol.

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"What I want most is to have my home again, " Migaku Suzuki told journalists in the port city of Rikuzentakata.

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For example, if you end up having to rent your home and move to another location like my friends in Park City, the rental is no longer your primary residence and you lose the opportunity to exclude forgiven debt from your income.

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"When I get home, I drive around the city, go to some of my old spots, just hang out with people, " he said.

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" She grew up outside Chicago and recalls one of her older sisters coming home from school in the city with terrifying news: "My classmate got shot and they're dead.

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And I do mean what I say about this magnificent city, of which I am proud to be a citizen and which will always be my home.

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He then insisted I leave my new health care administration job in the city, so I found part-time work closer to our home in the suburbs.

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