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Chai Lemita-Evangelista, youth leader and community organizer
Ana Mariz “Chai” Lemita-Evangelista (Illustration by Dee Ayroso)
Early on in her life, she was already exposed to the struggle of her own community against encroachment by big companies. Having an activist father and growing up in a household that would often host meetings for community leaders, it was not an entirely new world for her. She witnessed how people suffered from human rights violations and harassment, as well as how countless individuals sought the help of her father.
By DAWN CECILIA PEÑA