The Healing Hippo of Hinode Park by Takami Nieda Ingram “All the cutthroat competition of

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The Healing Hippo of Hinode Park by Takami Nieda Ingram “All the cutthroat competition ofNestled at the bottom of a five story apartment block in the community of Advance Hill is the children's playground in Hinode Park. If you look to the side, standing on stubby legs, is a hippo. Its upturned eyes give it a teary look, yet for decades, its quiet power has sustained the hearts of one community. According to urban legend, if you touch the exact part of the hippo where you have an ailment or wound, you will see swift signs of recovery.