Muhammad Ali had said goodbye to his daughter Sri Handayani a few weeks before the tsunami as she left on a family visit. When the tsunami hit their home, Muhammad Ali had no idea where his daughter was. For six long months he heard nothing, and he thought that she must be dead. Then he saw list of people who were looking for their families. The desperate father read the list, hoping that he would see his daughter's name. It was there!, Sri Handayani was alive! Once they knew the good news, the whole family was impatient to be together again. 'I thought you were dead!, cried Sri Handayani. 'I thought you were dead!, said Muhammad Ali.