You should have read much about the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan on March 11, 2011. It's heartbreaking to watch homes getting washed away, a person doing a three-point turn with the tsunami coming in by the roadside or to hear a lady in her trembling voice shouting for others to run.

You can help the people affected by donating $10 to Red Cross to support their efforts. I just donated $200.

Japan will recover from this, no doubt. I hope the people there are fine.

Other ways to help from nytimes.com & timeout.jp