Petra Nemcova Interview

Czech supermodel-turned-activist Petra Nemcova’s life changed forever on 26 December 2004, when she was caught up in the tragedy of the Indian Ocean Tsunami. She has become a tireless campaigner for disaster risk reduction. Ms. Nemcova was vacationing in Khao Lak, Thailand with her partner Simon Atlee when the tsunami struck. Mr. Atlee drowned, but Ms. Nemcova, whose pelvis was broken, managed to survive by holding on to a palm tree for eight hours until she was rescued by Thai civilians and airlifted to a