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Witnessing a Tsunami with Family

Geoffrey Dobbs is the owner of a small island off the southern coast of Sri Lanka. He and his brother Michael, a staff writer for The Washington Post, were swimming near the island, Taprobane, when the tsunami hit. Geoffrey Dobbs talks with us from Sri Lanka, where he is now involved with relief efforts.

Copyright 2005 Fresh Air

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