November 21, 2005— “This was the first day I knew the meaning of fear,” says K.G. Nadeeka Dilan, a three wheeler “tuk tuk” mechanic, recalling the tsunami of December 26.

2005年11月21日— “这是第一次知道恐惧的滋味，” Dilan 在回忆去年12月26日爆发的海啸时说道。

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In the adjoining plot of land, say neighbours, he grew vegetables that he drove to market in an Ape, the three-wheeler beloved of parsimonious Italian peasants.

邻居说，在房子的四周，他种植蔬菜，用意大利吝啬的农民们喜爱的三轮车把蔬菜运送到市场。

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Now Dilan is further from the shoreline, close to the main road. His three-wheeler repair shop is back in business.

如今，Dilan的房子远离海边，靠近大马路，他的三轮摩卡维修店也重新开张营业了。

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"I am still a believer that a two-wheeler or maybe a three-wheeler can be a solution for the future, " he says.

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