Victims of 2004 tsunami remembered

The victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004 were honored by thousands of mourners who prayed, burned candles and shared meals on beaches from Indonesia to India on Friday, the fourth anniversary of the disaster.

For many, the modest ceremonies were a time to reflect on their lives and weigh progress in rebuilding homes and communities wiped out by the enormous waves that proved deadly and destructive in a dozen nations.

Ibrahim Musa, a 42-year-old civil servant in the hard-hit Aceh Province of Indonesia, said it felt like yesterday that his family was taken by the sea.