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Bangsamoro: The Moro Homeland

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In the existence of diversity, we cannot deny the fact of idealism that separates each culture from one another. The Philippines for one is a multi-cultured archipelago enriched with religious beliefs and customs, and that hasn’t changed as far as history can remember. There is however one speck in the history that is worth remembering by our fellow countrymen - the undying peace talk between the Philippine Government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front.               Liberation in its political context is over rated by socio-economic interest, the oppressed, and the hungry for power, thereby creating conflict that leads to upholding of armed forces causing chaos. The peace talk in Mindanao depicts the controversy of the stronghold of the Moro people protecting their homeland. The evolution of this controversy is basically rooted upon the heart of the Islam community who became the minorities of the region after nurturing the land for how many centuries. The preservation o

Paper Boats

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Memoirs. Nostalgic. Innocence. Today I write about childhood, a childhood that was at the very least was a part of everyone’s happiness. I am pretty sure that I started to talk when I was 3 because my first memory of someone asking me a question is about my age and I always say 3. I used to play with the little boys in town, I never had Barbie or teddy bear to hug when I sleep, and my hair was never long so I thought – I must be a boy? We lived in a swampy piece of land nearby the Church, and every time I hear the bells ring, I thought another wedding is about to happen and I wish I could see the bride walking down the aisle. I love going to church because I had the chance to buy my favorite cotton candy - the pink one, even until now actually J  Every afternoon we fly kite with my sister nearby the swamp and that was the time when I had to learn how to whistle, otherwise I don’t get the wind to blow my kite. I love to shower in the rain, it’s the only time I experienc