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“It's just such a switch going from rescuer to victim, in a sense. It's just about adapting and surviving. You'd be surprised what you're capable of doing when you have no other choice.”
Melinda Shiraki
“We're trying not to get caught up in the madness -- the violence, the looting and fires.”
“We couldn't get a cab from the house we were renting. We had to hitch a ride. Then we started to panic. We started to notice people were gone and it seemed like it was going to be really bad.”
“This is our only link to the world.”
“It's like being in a prison, and we just wait.”
“We wheel and deal for food. I can't believe we have to do this in America.”
“It feels like we're in the movies.”
“It's easier to be with three of your best friends and we keep each other entertained. One cries and the other three picks her up.”
“We usually end up crying. He tells us not to be scared.”
“They set fires in a city that has no water, which blows our minds.”
