Asking my sisters: Intergenerational voices of women from the Moro Islamic Liberation Front in Mindanao
In this booklet female ex-combatants from the Moro Islamic Liberation Front - Bangsamoro Women's Auxiliary Brigade (MILF-BIWAB) and their daughters in Muslim Mindanao share their stories from the region’s post-conflict recovery process.
In this booklet female ex-combatants from the Moro Islamic Liberation Front - Bangsamoro Women's Auxiliary Brigade (MILF-BIWAB) and their daughters in Muslim Mindanao share their stories from the region’s post-conflict recovery process.
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PATHWAYS INTO THE STRUGGLE<br />
COLLECTIVE DISCRIMINATION<br />
AND OPPRESSION<br />
Pahmia Seb<strong>in</strong>g-Hamid<br />
We had to jo<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> struggle because <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> oppression<br />
and discrim<strong>in</strong>ation.<br />
Anisa “L<strong>in</strong>g” Gumander<br />
I jo<strong>in</strong>ed because we saw what was happen<strong>in</strong>g, our<br />
relatives were gradually annihilated, especially<br />
our relatives <strong>in</strong> Islam <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> North (upstream).<br />
In 1972, <strong>the</strong> Bangsamoro were deliberately opposed<br />
without do<strong>in</strong>g anyth<strong>in</strong>g, and because <strong>of</strong> that our<br />
Muslim bro<strong>the</strong>rs and <strong>sisters</strong> had <strong>the</strong> consciousness<br />
to fight because we did not want <strong>the</strong>m to just kill us<br />
for no reason.<br />
Roqqaya Calamud<strong>in</strong> Bilay<br />
It hurt me see<strong>in</strong>g <strong>my</strong> Muslim bro<strong>the</strong>rs and <strong>sisters</strong><br />
abused, deprived <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir houses, and <strong>the</strong>ir animals<br />
and livestock be<strong>in</strong>g taken <strong>from</strong> <strong>the</strong>m. I witnessed<br />
<strong>the</strong> abuses done to <strong>my</strong> bro<strong>the</strong>rs <strong>in</strong> Islam. This pushed<br />
me to jo<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> struggle.<br />
Hasnah Macmod Abdollah<br />
As well as <strong>in</strong> our m<strong>in</strong>ds, it is ultimately <strong>in</strong> our hearts<br />
that we will fight because <strong>of</strong> what our ancestors went<br />
through here.<br />
Norjane Husse<strong>in</strong> Andong<br />
There were times that if you wore a hijab, you would<br />
be followed and <strong>in</strong>vestigated even <strong>in</strong> malls. But deep<br />
<strong>in</strong>side I was really scared because I didn’t know what<br />
<strong>the</strong>y were th<strong>in</strong>k<strong>in</strong>g. They were maybe th<strong>in</strong>k<strong>in</strong>g that<br />
I’m a terrorist or maybe <strong>the</strong>y thought I’m a MILF rebel<br />
because we were not free back <strong>the</strong>n.<br />
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