How I experienced an Earthquake on the South Island of New Zealand

November 18, 2016 / Ulrike Schuster / Leave a comment

The longest 120 seconds of my life in New Zealand It is a few minutes after midnight in the night from Sunday November 13th to Monday 14th. I’m lying in bed, reading my book about some fearless sailors, who weather the storms of the south sea. Rapt by the story I’m acknowledging: “Wow, the book…

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Cyclone Response with All Hands Volunteers

October 22, 2016 / Ulrike Schuster / Leave a comment

Imagine you lose everything you have ever owned… Cyclone Winston destroyed the homes of 56,000 people and took 42 lives in Fiji. It was one of the strongest and most devestating natural disaster ever recorded in the Southern Hemisphere. Looking back with reverence: Instead of despair and depression, I discovered happiness and hospitality like nowhere…

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