Jungle
Hill was once the site of six homes. Mud slides brought them down in the
early 1930s. The only thing that remains from these homes is a cement
retaining wall 20 feet wide and five feet tall.
Neighborhood teens use this wall in a lot of ways. Most of them go there
to hang out with friends. It's their place to get away from home.
Many adult neighbors don't like this, and label the teenagers "troublemakers."
There are even some who want to tear down the wall to discourage people
from hanging out there. The few who have tried to see beyond this stereotype
have learned that, like most stereotypes, it isn't always true.
But for some, the wall has become a symbol of tension, mistrust and ignorance
in the neighborhood. It's become a reason not to get involved. |