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The house belonging to Engin Aşkar and his family was completely destroyed in the quake. They’ve had to live in a cramped container ever since. Turkish President Erdogan had promised to build more than 300,000 apartments within a year, but his government is struggling to make good on its word. Engin Aşkar also finds it hard to look to the future with optimism: "We convince ourselves that this place will get back on its feet,” he says, "but sometimes I think we’re just kidding ourselves.” A report by Julia Hahn.