Trek to the Heart of the Sleeping Giant

My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

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The People in This Neighborhood -- After more than two decades, though some Aetas now live in poorly maintained resettlement areas, some chose to return to their homes in the mountains.

The Displacement -- In June 1991, Mt. Pinatubo erupted and forced the Aetas, the indigenous people most affected by its explosion, to flee from the mountains. Here, Aetas until now take a long hot journey to nearby towns either to find new beginnings or to replenish their supplies.

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