In the Philippines, rebuilding hope amidst the rubble of urban warfare
MARAWI, Philippines – “When I first heard explosions, we all ran. We didn’t take anything.” That’s how 17-year-old Jason remembers the day in May 2017 that changed his life forever. Today, Jason stands amidst the rubble of what was once his home in Marawi, on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao. Five months of intense urban warfare…, Mindanao youth ready to turn the page, start a more peaceful chapter, By Regev Ben Jacob Philippines. Children take part in a conference. Mindanao Peacebuilding Institute DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Decades of conflict between the government of the Philippines and various armed groups have left the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) grappling with poverty, displacement, poor health and limited…