Those who were in Christchurch on 22 February 2011 all have a story to tell.
Some have probably told their stories many times to our friends and family - they ve got used to them and they ve come to define the day for them.
They re all talking about the same day - stories unfold simultaneously, they overlap - people cross paths and help each other.
Ken Hird had to learn to walk again after breaking his neck in three places.
Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon
Their accounts are all fragments of the same story - all little pieces of a bigger narrative - the story of a broken city.
Fragments: Firsthand accounts of the February 2011 earthquake
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First-hand accounts of the Christchurch 2011 earthquake: I just felt I m gonna die
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This story contains first-hand accounts of the Christchurch 2011 earthquake that may be distressing for some readers.
Ten years on, what impact has the 2011 Christchurch earthquake had on survivors? In the first episode of
Fragments - a six-part podcast and video series - a 6.3 aftershock surges near Lyttelton, across the Port Hills and into the surrounding suburbs.
Morag Aldridge.
Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon
Those who were in Christchurch on 22 February 2011 all have a story to tell.
Some have probably told their stories many times to friends and family - they ve got used to them and the stories have come to define the day for them.
First-hand accounts of the Christchurch 2011 earthquake: I just felt I m gonna die
msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.