Disengaged child soldiers find hope after decades-long conflict
MAGUINDANAO, Philippines – On a sunny Friday, Al-Fatah* shoots hoops with friends in a makeshift basketball court before noon prayers. In the playground near his home in Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao, is a dusty clearing framed by coconut trees, the single board and hoop nailed to a tree trunk. The 18-year-old junior high school student, who loves…