The Indonesian province of Aceh was one of the hardest-hit areas when the Asian tsunami struck in December 2004.
Since then, international donors have provided about $7bn in aid to the region.
Now most of Aceh is back on its feet, and observers are highlighting its reconstruction as a rare success story.
Al Jazeera's Step Vaessen reports from West Aceh.
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