On Wednesday, after Dave got the generator running again, we decided to give it a test run with a little screening for the kids from the street where Kid’s Kino team members Sergo (our driver) and Jhon Adam (our translator) are living.
The earthquake completely destroyed Sergo’s house and his only surviving possessions were the clothes he was wearing. He was round John’s uncle and aunt’s house at the time and dug them both out of the rubble (they’re both in their eighties) – he’s now a bit of a neighbourhood hero – John says people call him “The President”
Now Sergo, his wife, their 18 month old little girl Sabrina, John and one other are living in a tent in the street, just along from the abandoned church/school we projected the night’s films on…