Kiss of the Tsunami

A gripping coming-of-age survival story in the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami.

In the midst of death and destruction, two teens from very different cultures are torn apart from their families and their destinies become entwined. Faced with a fight for survival, strangers can become friends, bringing hope and healing.

When sea gypsy Marti sees the sea retreating to a thin line on the horizon, a childhood story flashes into his mind about the Laboon: the seventh wave that eats people. “When the tide disappears into the mist and the birds stop singing and the crabs crawl to the forest, you must run!”