From pop songs to baby names: How Simeulue Island’s ‘smong’ narrative evolves post-tsunami

Simelulue men gather to perform 'nandong,' a traditional local song. (Jihad fii Sabilillah/Youtube), CC BY

20 years have passed since the Aceh tsunami, leaving deep scars on Indonesia, especially for those directly affected. Aceh was also recovering from a three-decade armed conflict between the Free Aceh Movement and the national government