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Love Letters to Home: Gerwin Mateo of Unalaska, Alaska

Young boy with sunglasses holding a fish by the gills. Mountains and water in the background.
Gerwin Mateo of Unalaska holding up the catch of the day. Photo used with permission.

Welcome to Love Letters to Homewhere RAHI alumni share what they love about their community through a letter.

Our next love letter comes from Gerwin Mateo of Unalaska, who reflects on the active and supportive community he has as he jumps into his senior year of high school.

Listen to Gerwin’s letter below:

Gerwin’s hometown, Unalaska. Used with permission.

Image at top: Gerwin Mateo of Unalaska holding up the catch of the day. Photo used with permission.

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