Dumps of Tacloban, Philippines

Typhoon Haiyan (known as Typhoon Yolanda in the Philippines) devastated the Visayas Region, specifically Leyte and Samar Islands, on November 8, 2013. As of January 2014, the rebuilding and relief efforts are slowly progressing in this region. However, the devastation was so severe that, as I write this, debris is still being cleared and recovery is only in its most early stages.

Gloriann Liu has been a photographer for over twenty years. She received her Bachelorâ??s Degree in Art from Wichita State University and subsequently attended the Art Institute of Kansas City. She taught Art and Photography in Kansas City, Missouri for twenty years. Now residing in San Luis Obispo, California, she is applying her efforts toward increasing awareness of social issues facing our global community. To this end, she is working with several nongovernmental organizations with activities in the Middle- East and Central Asia.