Dear Humans,

There is no such thing as a natural disaster. Sure, the earth moves. The weather does extreme things. But it only becomes a disaster when people are in the way. And where people live is not natural at all–it’s the result of decisions we have made over time.

And it’s no coincidence that the people who are least able to weather a disaster are the ones it hits. Many of the people who died in the terrible earthquake in Turkey were refugees from the terrible civil war in Syria. And many of the buildings that collapsed in the terrible earthquake in Turkey were shoddily built because of corruption.

Nature is a powerful force. But its effect on human lives is shaped by human choices.

Sincerely,

Mr. Curt