A Journey To Remember
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November 8, 2013 when the most powerful typhoon ever recorded on earth wrought havoc in the Philippines. The super typhoon known internationally as Haiyan and locally as Yolanda, left thousands of people dead in the Visayas Region of the country --leaving the survivors in a state of shock. Homeless, grief-stricken, and hopeless.
This is my account of the disaster which left a huge scar in the hearts of the Filipino people and a huge lesson not just for the survivors to carry on for the rest of their lives but, also for us, volunteers of the calamity operations who have witnessed the aftermath of the terrible typhoon with our own eyes.
Join me in my recollection of my volunteers days --those memorable and lesson-filled days-- as I embarked on a journey back to my birthland in Panay Island, Philippines. A journey filled with laughter and tears. A journey to remember.
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Copyright © 2015 by Willyn T Trabajador
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