A barren rice paddy field is seen Saturday, April 11, 2009, near the remote village of Oak-kyiut in the cyclone devastated Irrawaddy Delta region of Myanmar. According to local villagers the fields can not be cultivated because of sea water contamination. Nature has concealed the scars in this tangle of narrow waterways in the Irrawaddy Delta, where most of the more than 138,000 victims drowned when the storm roared through during the night last May 2. But behind the lush growth, tens of thousands of survivors still struggle to eke out a life.
Villagers walk through a barren rice paddy field Saturday, April 11, 2009, near the remote village of Oak-kyiut in the cyclone devastated Irrawaddy Delta region of Myanmar. According to local villagers the fields can not be cultivated because of sea water contamination. Nature has concealed the scars in this tangle of narrow waterways in the Irrawaddy Delta, where most of the more than 138,000 victims drowned when the storm roared through during the night last May 2. But behind the lush growth, tens of thousands of survivors still struggle to eke out a life
Villagers from Oak-kuyiut, Myanmar, gather near their rebuilt homes Saturday, April 11, 2009, in the Irrawaddy Delta region which was devastated by Cyclone Nargis a year ago.
Villagers glance from their house, Saturday, April 11, 2009, on the bank of the Toe River near Bogalay in Myanmar's Irrawaddy Delta. The region was devastated by Cyclone Nargis a year ago.
Villagers from Oak-kuyiut, Myanmar, gather near their rebuilt homes Saturday, April 11, 2009, in the Irrawaddy Delta region which was devastated by Cyclone Nargis a year ago
Young boys play near a pond as bent power poles can be seen in the background Saturday, April 11, 2009, in Myanmar's Irrawaddy Delata region which was devastated by Cyclone Nargis a year ago. Nature has concealed the scars in this tangle of narrow waterways in the Irrawaddy Delta, where most of the more than 138,000 victims drowned when the storm roared through during the night last May 2. But behind the lush growth, tens of thousands of survivors still struggle to eke out a life
A restored settlement on the Toe River near Bogalay, Myanmar, in the Irrawaddy Delta is shown Saturday, April 11, 2009. The area was devastated by Cyclone Nargis a year ago. Nature has concealed the scars in this tangle of narrow waterways in the Irrawaddy Delta, where most of the more than 138,000 victims drowned when the storm roared through during the night last May 2. But behind the lush growth, tens of thousands of survivors still struggle to eke out a life.
A repaired home is seen in the remote village of Oak-kyiut, Myanmar, Saturday, April 11, 2009, in the Irrawaddy Delta region which was devastated by Cyclone Nargis a year ago.
A Myanmar couple works fishing nets Saturday, April 11, 2009, in Myanmar's Irrawaddy Delta region which was devastated by Cyclone Nargis a year ago. Nature has concealed the scars in this tangle of narrow waterways in the Irrawaddy Delta, where most of the more than 138,000 victims drowned when the storm roared through during the night last May 2. But behind the lush growth, tens of thousands of survivors still struggle to eke out a life
A water buffalo stands near bent electric poles Saturday, April 11, 2009, in Myanmar's Irrawaddy Delta region which was devastated by Cyclone Nargis a year ago. Nature has concealed the scars in this tangle of narrow waterways in the Irrawaddy Delta, where most of the more than 138,000 victims drowned when the storm roared through during the night last May 2. But behind the lush growth, tens of thousands of survivors still struggle to eke out a life
