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November 03, 2014

Love offers fresh dreams for Philippine typhoon survivors
Tacloban, Philippines (AFP) Nov 02, 2014
Jovelyn Luana and Joel Aradana plan to light candles at a mass grave to mark one year since Super Typhoon Haiyan stole both their families, but they will do it hand-in-hand, sharing a new love that promises fresh dreams. Luana lost all of her six children and her husband of 13 years when Haiyan, one of the most powerful storms ever recorded, thundered across her coastal town in the central Philippines. About one kilometre (half a mile) away, the same immense storm surges that savaged Luana's fut ... read more

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