I also showed photos because I’m also a travel travel writer i photos because i
travel travel writer i photos because i
travel travel writer i photos because i needed as part of telling stories hey so
needed as part of telling stories hey so
needed as part of telling stories hey so when people ask me what do you do
when people ask me what do you do
when people ask me what do you do the first the natural response would be
the first the natural response would be
the first the natural response would be i yeah as I said I’m a producer director
i yeah as I said I’m a producer director
i yeah as I said I’m a producer director I’m a travel writer I’m a photographer
I’m a travel writer I’m a photographer
I’m a travel writer I’m a photographer but then I think these are I thirst and
but then I think these are I thirst and
but then I think these are I thirst and means to do something more I think what
means to do something more I think what
means to do something more I think what I would how I would characterize myself
I would how I would characterize myself
I would how I would characterize myself is that I am a storyteller story teller
is that I am a storyteller story teller
is that I am a storyteller story teller cuento and on helicoid from the time I
cuento and on helicoid from the time I
cuento and on helicoid from the time I was young I’ve been consuming stories I
was young I’ve been consuming stories I
was young I’ve been consuming stories I like I like oh Henry I like novels I
like I like oh Henry I like novels I
like I like oh Henry I like novels I like anime hey I like comic books I read
like anime hey I like comic books I read
like anime hey I like comic books I read everything I watch everything when I was
everything I watch everything when I was
everything I watch everything when I was younger I buy fifty years old okay fifty
younger I buy fifty years old okay fifty
younger I buy fifty years old okay fifty years old I had my first email address
years old I had my first email address
years old I had my first email address back in 1994 I was born in 1966 so
back in 1994 I was born in 1966 so
back in 1994 I was born in 1966 so pretty much half of my life pre and post
pretty much half of my life pre and post
pretty much half of my life pre and post the wireless the internet world being
the wireless the internet world being
the wireless the internet world being online not that so back then the way we
online not that so back then the way we
online not that so back then the way we consume things the way we read it’s just
consume things the way we read it’s just
consume things the way we read it’s just TV with four or five channels just
TV with four or five channels just
TV with four or five channels just magazines I am live National Geographic
magazines I am live National Geographic
magazines I am live National Geographic or you or you listen to the radio that
or you or you listen to the radio that
or you or you listen to the radio that was how stories work of a few B the
was how stories work of a few B the
was how stories work of a few B the series video series or news or a book or
series video series or news or a book or
series video series or news or a book or an issue or us or a story that you read
an issue or us or a story that you read
an issue or us or a story that you read is very limited okay now in the modern
is very limited okay now in the modern
is very limited okay now in the modern world stories come in different forms in
world stories come in different forms in
world stories come in different forms in different lengths
different lengths
different lengths for people with different attention
for people with different attention
for people with different attention spans in different platforms it’s
spans in different platforms it’s
spans in different platforms it’s evolved and you may not even call them
evolved and you may not even call them
evolved and you may not even call them studies anymore because it has moved on
studies anymore because it has moved on
studies anymore because it has moved on to actually be content not necessarily
to actually be content not necessarily
to actually be content not necessarily stories because there’s been a jump a
stories because there’s been a jump a
stories because there’s been a jump a significant jump in the appetite of how
significant jump in the appetite of how
significant jump in the appetite of how we consume stories information and so
we consume stories information and so
we consume stories information and so forth and so on
forth and so on
forth and so on well I don’t know smartphone fine a
well I don’t know smartphone fine a
well I don’t know smartphone fine a minute and bottom a neon Mehran so a
minute and bottom a neon Mehran so a
minute and bottom a neon Mehran so a story a narrative for instance that
story a narrative for instance that
story a narrative for instance that would require 12 episodes or 1500 page
would require 12 episodes or 1500 page
would require 12 episodes or 1500 page novel to be consumed sometimes a creator
novel to be consumed sometimes a creator
novel to be consumed sometimes a creator would have to take that and chop it up
would have to take that and chop it up
would have to take that and chop it up and evolve it so that someone whose
and evolve it so that someone whose
and evolve it so that someone whose attention span is only one minute can
attention span is only one minute can
attention span is only one minute can consume them hey sometimes it’s possible
consume them hey sometimes it’s possible
consume them hey sometimes it’s possible sometimes it’s not possible or studies
sometimes it’s not possible or studies
sometimes it’s not possible or studies come in the form of content marketing or
come in the form of content marketing or
come in the form of content marketing or in terms of brand marketing the last
in terms of brand marketing the last
in terms of brand marketing the last couple of days hashtag jelly bean really
couple of days hashtag jelly bean really
couple of days hashtag jelly bean really it’s a study in the context of having
it’s a study in the context of having
it’s a study in the context of having pie chicken or a young burger where on
pie chicken or a young burger where on
pie chicken or a young burger where on my first day you know and you who got
my first day you know and you who got
my first day you know and you who got the open a cell and so quite a story but
the open a cell and so quite a story but
the open a cell and so quite a story but it’s a story it resonates because it
it’s a story it resonates because it
it’s a story it resonates because it taps you in the heart
taps you in the heart
taps you in the heart alala more bitterly anyway you remember
alala more bitterly anyway you remember
alala more bitterly anyway you remember stuff like that but it resonates and
stuff like that but it resonates and
stuff like that but it resonates and then you use it to sell a product
then you use it to sell a product
then you use it to sell a product essentially or to empower your brand or
essentially or to empower your brand or
essentially or to empower your brand or enhance your brand so it does evolve
enhance your brand so it does evolve
enhance your brand so it does evolve okay
okay
okay now whether or not three years three
now whether or not three years three
now whether or not three years three months down the road or three years down
months down the road or three years down
months down the road or three years down the road you’re still going to be able
the road you’re still going to be able
the road you’re still going to be able to push that narrative of someone
to push that narrative of someone
to push that narrative of someone walking down the aisle and passing you
walking down the aisle and passing you
walking down the aisle and passing you by it’s probably going to be gasps gasps
by it’s probably going to be gasps gasps
by it’s probably going to be gasps gasps nah-nah
nah-nah
nah-nah in three years but now it has an AIDS
in three years but now it has an AIDS
in three years but now it has an AIDS and that’s a story but then to a certain
and that’s a story but then to a certain
and that’s a story but then to a certain extent stories are fictional or
extent stories are fictional or
extent stories are fictional or non-fictional hey I wanted to establish
non-fictional hey I wanted to establish
non-fictional hey I wanted to establish that first before I jump into what it is
that first before I jump into what it is
that first before I jump into what it is exactly that I’m going to talk about hey
exactly that I’m going to talk about hey
exactly that I’m going to talk about hey we are our production house with my
we are our production house with my
we are our production house with my partner in business and I’m married to
partner in business and I’m married to
partner in business and I’m married to her as well
her as well
her as well our production house we do not our focus
our production house we do not our focus
our production house we do not our focus is not on created narratives hey so I do
is not on created narratives hey so I do
is not on created narratives hey so I do not have to think about a moral dilemma
not have to think about a moral dilemma
not have to think about a moral dilemma I do not have to think about writing a
I do not have to think about writing a
I do not have to think about writing a character that needs to go to a
character that needs to go to a
character that needs to go to a transformation I did I did not to
transformation I did I did not to
transformation I did I did not to conjure endings what we focus on are
conjure endings what we focus on are
conjure endings what we focus on are actually real life narratives we just
actually real life narratives we just
actually real life narratives we just happened to document it hey for instance
happened to document it hey for instance
happened to document it hey for instance in the last couple of months I’ve been
in the last couple of months I’ve been
in the last couple of months I’ve been fortunate to follow raw meager deucer
fortunate to follow raw meager deucer
fortunate to follow raw meager deucer Seven Summits conqueror he had an idea
Seven Summits conqueror he had an idea
Seven Summits conqueror he had an idea of biking from the southern tip of
of biking from the southern tip of
of biking from the southern tip of Palawan allow an island all the way to
Palawan allow an island all the way to
Palawan allow an island all the way to the north which took him 15 days he
the north which took him 15 days he
the north which took him 15 days he called it Punjab Palama he was going to
called it Punjab Palama he was going to
called it Punjab Palama he was going to bike it so he did it for 15 days along
bike it so he did it for 15 days along
bike it so he did it for 15 days along with you people and your friends I found
with you people and your friends I found
with you people and your friends I found that very interesting
that very interesting
that very interesting so I tagged in the document if they
so I tagged in the document if they
so I tagged in the document if they photos write about it suffice one I like
photos write about it suffice one I like
photos write about it suffice one I like that story it’s happening in real time
that story it’s happening in real time
that story it’s happening in real time in real life and I don’t have to create
in real life and I don’t have to create
in real life and I don’t have to create characters or create a dilemma that
characters or create a dilemma that
characters or create a dilemma that thing writes itself
thing writes itself
thing writes itself I just happen to document it hey
I just happen to document it hey
I just happen to document it hey currently were we’re doing a campaign
currently were we’re doing a campaign
currently were we’re doing a campaign called hashtag no you’re North I’m not
called hashtag no you’re North I’m not
called hashtag no you’re North I’m not sure if you heard that it’s for a
sure if you heard that it’s for a
sure if you heard that it’s for a victory liner it’s not a campaign who
victory liner it’s not a campaign who
victory liner it’s not a campaign who compel people to ride the bus it’s more
compel people to ride the bus it’s more
compel people to ride the bus it’s more of smaller campaign to actually tell
of smaller campaign to actually tell
of smaller campaign to actually tell stories about the north about the phony
stories about the north about the phony
stories about the north about the phony boys
boys
boys about Salafi Salafi giant clams the
about Salafi Salafi giant clams the
about Salafi Salafi giant clams the advocacy to to regenerate the
advocacy to to regenerate the
advocacy to to regenerate the diminishing population of clams so forth
diminishing population of clams so forth
diminishing population of clams so forth and so on these are stories that
and so on these are stories that
and so on these are stories that resonate lives okay
resonate lives okay
resonate lives okay in the context of what we do the real
in the context of what we do the real
in the context of what we do the real world is our space okay we have to
world is our space okay we have to
world is our space okay we have to constantly not by choice not because we
constantly not by choice not because we
constantly not by choice not because we need to but because of this quest for
need to but because of this quest for
need to but because of this quest for looking for stories which has been there
looking for stories which has been there
looking for stories which has been there ever since I was young because I want to
ever since I was young because I want to
ever since I was young because I want to tell that I want to tell stories of
tell that I want to tell stories of
tell that I want to tell stories of ordinary people I want to be wowed I
ordinary people I want to be wowed I
ordinary people I want to be wowed I want grand places I want to be able to
want grand places I want to be able to
want grand places I want to be able to capture that and present it but with
capture that and present it but with
capture that and present it but with this voracious appetite for for ten
this voracious appetite for for ten
this voracious appetite for for ten people and a lot of storytellers now in
people and a lot of storytellers now in
people and a lot of storytellers now in the form of bloggers this one and so
the form of bloggers this one and so
the form of bloggers this one and so forth but then also becomes lists and
forth but then also becomes lists and
forth but then also becomes lists and this and that we we still focus on the
this and that we we still focus on the
this and that we we still focus on the long narratives okay for instance in our
long narratives okay for instance in our
long narratives okay for instance in our work there when we co-produced on the
work there when we co-produced on the
work there when we co-produced on the brink it’s a narrative on the issues
brink it’s a narrative on the issues
brink it’s a narrative on the issues that later that pertain to will shark
that later that pertain to will shark
that later that pertain to will shark tourism should you allow feeding and
tourism should you allow feeding and
tourism should you allow feeding and swimming that goes or do we allow the
swimming that goes or do we allow the
swimming that goes or do we allow the done soil method we present it to you
done soil method we present it to you
done soil method we present it to you now given that you can actually talk
now given that you can actually talk
now given that you can actually talk about the same things all over it all
about the same things all over it all
about the same things all over it all over again finding a different angle or
over again finding a different angle or
over again finding a different angle or you expand the coverage of where you
you expand the coverage of where you
you expand the coverage of where you look for your studies okay that is
look for your studies okay that is
look for your studies okay that is actually the second part is actually
actually the second part is actually
actually the second part is actually what I’m supposed to talk about space in
what I’m supposed to talk about space in
what I’m supposed to talk about space in the context of the Philippines
the context of the Philippines
the context of the Philippines Philippines as a Big Island you can
Philippines as a Big Island you can
Philippines as a Big Island you can subdivide that you can subdivide the
subdivide that you can subdivide the
subdivide that you can subdivide the entire Philippines in two constructs
entire Philippines in two constructs
entire Philippines in two constructs that you define for instance if I say I
that you define for instance if I say I
that you define for instance if I say I want to define it by 82 provinces and
want to define it by 82 provinces and
want to define it by 82 provinces and becomes
becomes
becomes Aparri becomes better Manila Laguna so
Aparri becomes better Manila Laguna so
Aparri becomes better Manila Laguna so forth and so on if I say I want to
forth and so on if I say I want to
forth and so on if I say I want to define it I want to create a constant
define it I want to create a constant
define it I want to create a constant based on UNESCO Heritage Sites but it
based on UNESCO Heritage Sites but it
based on UNESCO Heritage Sites but it becomes what River but uh Davao Oriental
becomes what River but uh Davao Oriental
becomes what River but uh Davao Oriental what’s the boreal sinuous one autumn
what’s the boreal sinuous one autumn
what’s the boreal sinuous one autumn Akita about the for UNESCO churches
Akita about the for UNESCO churches
Akita about the for UNESCO churches begun by statuses then your construct of
begun by statuses then your construct of
begun by statuses then your construct of the Philippines is defined by those
the Philippines is defined by those
the Philippines is defined by those filters all right hey now there’s an
filters all right hey now there’s an
filters all right hey now there’s an there’s an area in the Philippines that
there’s an area in the Philippines that
there’s an area in the Philippines that has always fascinated me some people
has always fascinated me some people
has always fascinated me some people call it a rmm Autonomous Region of
call it a rmm Autonomous Region of
call it a rmm Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao hey technically there
Muslim Mindanao hey technically there
Muslim Mindanao hey technically there are other Muslim dominated provinces or
are other Muslim dominated provinces or
are other Muslim dominated provinces or most and populated provinces but they
most and populated provinces but they
most and populated provinces but they were not included in AI mmm okay what is
were not included in AI mmm okay what is
were not included in AI mmm okay what is the filter or what is the porn stuff
the filter or what is the porn stuff
the filter or what is the porn stuff that defines the Autonomous Region of
that defines the Autonomous Region of
that defines the Autonomous Region of course in Mindanao Islam EMA Islam there
course in Mindanao Islam EMA Islam there
course in Mindanao Islam EMA Islam there is a negative connotation when you talk
is a negative connotation when you talk
is a negative connotation when you talk about AR mm if that beings beheadings
about AR mm if that beings beheadings
about AR mm if that beings beheadings you know
you know
you know conflict so creed or blood Wars so forth
conflict so creed or blood Wars so forth
conflict so creed or blood Wars so forth and so on there’s that it’s been it’s
and so on there’s that it’s been it’s
and so on there’s that it’s been it’s synonymous to baby what’s happening in
synonymous to baby what’s happening in
synonymous to baby what’s happening in the Middle East that’s why I have that
the Middle East that’s why I have that
the Middle East that’s why I have that negative connotation you’ve heard terms
negative connotation you’ve heard terms
negative connotation you’ve heard terms like Bangsamoro right you’ve heard of
like Bangsamoro right you’ve heard of
like Bangsamoro right you’ve heard of things like that
things like that
things like that you’ve heard of Abu Sayyaf or MNLF and
you’ve heard of Abu Sayyaf or MNLF and
you’ve heard of Abu Sayyaf or MNLF and maiella
maiella
maiella so forth and so on should we go on with
so forth and so on should we go on with
so forth and so on should we go on with this honor from a personal standpoint I
this honor from a personal standpoint I
this honor from a personal standpoint I have this business basis always
have this business basis always
have this business basis always fascinated me so for the last five years
fascinated me so for the last five years
fascinated me so for the last five years or so I’ve been going there to explore
or so I’ve been going there to explore
or so I’ve been going there to explore to find out more about the place so
to find out more about the place so
to find out more about the place so understand it more of course you have to
understand it more of course you have to
understand it more of course you have to be very careful but as you’ve been going
be very careful but as you’ve been going
be very careful but as you’ve been going back and forth I realized that my
back and forth I realized that my
back and forth I realized that my narratives and my constructs have
narratives and my constructs have
narratives and my constructs have actually expanded
actually expanded
actually expanded what I just used to just to define
what I just used to just to define
what I just used to just to define what’s on the photos the first one on
what’s on the photos the first one on
what’s on the photos the first one on the left it’s a suit time second our
the left it’s a suit time second our
the left it’s a suit time second our bladed weapons those bladed weapons were
bladed weapons those bladed weapons were
bladed weapons those bladed weapons were forged prior to the arrival of the
forged prior to the arrival of the
forged prior to the arrival of the Americans
Americans
Americans those are heirlooms Hey and those
those are heirlooms Hey and those
those are heirlooms Hey and those particular swords have a bloody history
particular swords have a bloody history
particular swords have a bloody history tied up to them concealing Panetta
tied up to them concealing Panetta
tied up to them concealing Panetta Coconino P NASA from Kayla and Tina
Coconino P NASA from Kayla and Tina
Coconino P NASA from Kayla and Tina going on that the man on the far right
going on that the man on the far right
going on that the man on the far right is an MNLF commander his
is an MNLF commander his
is an MNLF commander his second-in-command to nor Misuari hey as
second-in-command to nor Misuari hey as
second-in-command to nor Misuari hey as I’ve gotten back and forth back and
I’ve gotten back and forth back and
I’ve gotten back and forth back and forth stories and narratives like that
forth stories and narratives like that
forth stories and narratives like that I’ve started to come up and then this
I’ve started to come up and then this
I’ve started to come up and then this these three images are from Sulu
these three images are from Sulu
these three images are from Sulu they represent the tau sub culture hey
they represent the tau sub culture hey
they represent the tau sub culture hey now let’s let’s uh let’s contextualize
now let’s let’s uh let’s contextualize
now let’s let’s uh let’s contextualize the Towson culture whereas before we
the Towson culture whereas before we
the Towson culture whereas before we only look at the cluster of Islam in AI
only look at the cluster of Islam in AI
only look at the cluster of Islam in AI mm as you begin to immerse you realize
mm as you begin to immerse you realize
mm as you begin to immerse you realize more clearly that there are several
more clearly that there are several
more clearly that there are several people in their house who from Sulu the
people in their house who from Sulu the
people in their house who from Sulu the yakan from ba si Lang
yakan from ba si Lang
yakan from ba si Lang nee-sama pooja from tawi-tawi the
nee-sama pooja from tawi-tawi the
nee-sama pooja from tawi-tawi the belinda now one’s kobato Maguindanao
belinda now one’s kobato Maguindanao
belinda now one’s kobato Maguindanao area and the marinelle from Lanao del
area and the marinelle from Lanao del
area and the marinelle from Lanao del Sur and these five for instance five
Sur and these five for instance five
Sur and these five for instance five groups of people are very very different
groups of people are very very different
groups of people are very very different in the same way we Filipinos do not like
in the same way we Filipinos do not like
in the same way we Filipinos do not like to be categorized nah not not filled up
to be categorized nah not not filled up
to be categorized nah not not filled up not dislike we prefer the base of
not dislike we prefer the base of
not dislike we prefer the base of distinction clear distinction between
distinction clear distinction between
distinction clear distinction between Korean a thigh a comer a Malaysian in us
Korean a thigh a comer a Malaysian in us
Korean a thigh a comer a Malaysian in us whereas in the lenses and the eyes of
whereas in the lenses and the eyes of
whereas in the lenses and the eyes of other people in the West they would see
other people in the West they would see
other people in the West they would see all of us as a John in the same way from
all of us as a John in the same way from
all of us as a John in the same way from here in the home forts of Manila and you
here in the home forts of Manila and you
here in the home forts of Manila and you are up down south you say
are up down south you say
are up down south you say they’re almost lips not knowing that
they’re almost lips not knowing that
they’re almost lips not knowing that there are constructs and there are
there are constructs and there are
there are constructs and there are differences in these people these are
differences in these people these are
differences in these people these are the previous the previous at the town
the previous the previous at the town
the previous the previous at the town soup soup meaning current people of the
soup soup meaning current people of the
soup soup meaning current people of the current it’s a very proud race it’s a
current it’s a very proud race it’s a
current it’s a very proud race it’s a very distinct race the supernal of Sulu
very distinct race the supernal of Sulu
very distinct race the supernal of Sulu was established Islam was brought to the
was established Islam was brought to the
was established Islam was brought to the Philippines before the Spaniards came
Philippines before the Spaniards came
Philippines before the Spaniards came here before the Spaniards came here with
here before the Spaniards came here with
here before the Spaniards came here with a long history culturally very
a long history culturally very
a long history culturally very sophisticated while in Manila or in
sophisticated while in Manila or in
sophisticated while in Manila or in Laguna in other place of the Philippines
Laguna in other place of the Philippines
Laguna in other place of the Philippines you were still living in caves and
you were still living in caves and
you were still living in caves and increase they already knew how to forge
increase they already knew how to forge
increase they already knew how to forge calligraphy is already a given it has a
calligraphy is already a given it has a
calligraphy is already a given it has a sophisticated history and so when from
sophisticated history and so when from
sophisticated history and so when from here we’ll look at the narratives of our
here we’ll look at the narratives of our
here we’ll look at the narratives of our people or we look at the people there
people or we look at the people there
people or we look at the people there and say and we tend to demonize them
and say and we tend to demonize them
and say and we tend to demonize them because of mr. Prentiss
because of mr. Prentiss
because of mr. Prentiss misrepresentation in the media then we
misrepresentation in the media then we
misrepresentation in the media then we do not do themselves we do not do them
do not do themselves we do not do them
do not do themselves we do not do them any justice and it’s easy to call them
any justice and it’s easy to call them
any justice and it’s easy to call them such and this and that
such and this and that
such and this and that Hey that is a manor house that’s inland
Hey that is a manor house that’s inland
Hey that is a manor house that’s inland O’Dell it’s called act Oregon with a
O’Dell it’s called act Oregon with a
O’Dell it’s called act Oregon with a distinct architectural flavor okay
distinct architectural flavor okay
distinct architectural flavor okay if you take of architecture in any
if you take of architecture in any
if you take of architecture in any school in the university that is going
school in the university that is going
school in the university that is going to be discussed quite extensively okay
to be discussed quite extensively okay
to be discussed quite extensively okay now let me go back I can tell you of
now let me go back I can tell you of
now let me go back I can tell you of different narratives depending on what
different narratives depending on what
different narratives depending on what culture and what place for instance here
culture and what place for instance here
culture and what place for instance here the first lady the lady on the left is a
the first lady the lady on the left is a
the first lady the lady on the left is a yak and her name is Ana Raisa she is a
yak and her name is Ana Raisa she is a
yak and her name is Ana Raisa she is a weaver she’s about 19 years old of her
weaver she’s about 19 years old of her
weaver she’s about 19 years old of her age bracket she is probably the best
age bracket she is probably the best
age bracket she is probably the best weaver of her generation in 4050 years
weaver of her generation in 4050 years
weaver of her generation in 4050 years if she continues she will probably be a
if she continues she will probably be a
if she continues she will probably be a national living pleasure in the same way
national living pleasure in the same way
national living pleasure in the same way lamb doula is a national living fashion
lamb doula is a national living fashion
lamb doula is a national living fashion up girl is going
up girl is going
up girl is going be one of them see look at the leaf in
be one of them see look at the leaf in
be one of them see look at the leaf in her in her head so you look at the
her in her head so you look at the
her in her head so you look at the distinct patterns but very small okay
distinct patterns but very small okay
distinct patterns but very small okay these are recurring geometric patterns
these are recurring geometric patterns
these are recurring geometric patterns these are recurring motifs and that was
these are recurring motifs and that was
these are recurring motifs and that was hand-woven if you look at the color the
hand-woven if you look at the color the
hand-woven if you look at the color the the synthesis of all those patterns and
the synthesis of all those patterns and
the synthesis of all those patterns and then you try to understand it and then
then you try to understand it and then
then you try to understand it and then you find out because the yakan has a
you find out because the yakan has a
you find out because the yakan has a fear of empty spaces we new panini la la
fear of empty spaces we new panini la la
fear of empty spaces we new panini la la casa milà salon not met they have a
casa milà salon not met they have a
casa milà salon not met they have a natural fear of leaving things black
natural fear of leaving things black
natural fear of leaving things black that’s why they do it and so when you
that’s why they do it and so when you
that’s why they do it and so when you begin to understand that as you discover
begin to understand that as you discover
begin to understand that as you discover the place then it fascinates you and if
the place then it fascinates you and if
the place then it fascinates you and if people can do works of art like that and
people can do works of art like that and
people can do works of art like that and have crafts like that then these people
have crafts like that then these people
have crafts like that then these people are not these people are sophisticated
are not these people are sophisticated
are not these people are sophisticated right that is Ambala how solid I met her
right that is Ambala how solid I met her
right that is Ambala how solid I met her in a in a waiting shed in Lomita and
in a in a waiting shed in Lomita and
in a in a waiting shed in Lomita and Basilan we were waiting for the bus to
Basilan we were waiting for the bus to
Basilan we were waiting for the bus to bring us – ooh
bring us – ooh
bring us – ooh Isabella and she was there smoking and
Isabella and she was there smoking and
Isabella and she was there smoking and very animate that make you cracking
very animate that make you cracking
very animate that make you cracking jokes this and that and isn’t that when
jokes this and that and isn’t that when
jokes this and that and isn’t that when she found out my name was Gabby she said
she found out my name was Gabby she said
she found out my name was Gabby she said I am Savin because we were it’s like
I am Savin because we were it’s like
I am Savin because we were it’s like Shannon and Gaby know and so I’m Sharla
Shannon and Gaby know and so I’m Sharla
Shannon and Gaby know and so I’m Sharla so we were having a laugh then I found
so we were having a laugh then I found
so we were having a laugh then I found out that oh she’s a weaver and all that
out that oh she’s a weaver and all that
out that oh she’s a weaver and all that so I took her photos took her photos
so I took her photos took her photos
so I took her photos took her photos three weeks ago that lady Impala asylum
three weeks ago that lady Impala asylum
three weeks ago that lady Impala asylum was by a presidential decree as declared
was by a presidential decree as declared
was by a presidential decree as declared a national day big measure and I met her
a national day big measure and I met her
a national day big measure and I met her in a waiting ship okay right and so you
in a waiting ship okay right and so you
in a waiting ship okay right and so you look and there’s a wealth of narratives
look and there’s a wealth of narratives
look and there’s a wealth of narratives there’s a wealth of stories these are
there’s a wealth of stories these are
there’s a wealth of stories these are kids in from sue missive pasilla for
kids in from sue missive pasilla for
kids in from sue missive pasilla for instance they have a word that’s called
instance they have a word that’s called
instance they have a word that’s called to my where the movement the jerky
to my where the movement the jerky
to my where the movement the jerky movements are of the use of the spear
movements are of the use of the spear
movements are of the use of the spear it’s fascinating
it’s fascinating
it’s fascinating next like this
next like this
next like this I just go through the slides man well
I just go through the slides man well
I just go through the slides man well anyway I have different narratives the
anyway I have different narratives the
anyway I have different narratives the point is the point is you look I’ve seen
point is the point is you look I’ve seen
point is the point is you look I’ve seen I am NOT a political analyst I look at
I am NOT a political analyst I look at
I am NOT a political analyst I look at this from the point of view of what I do
this from the point of view of what I do
this from the point of view of what I do what I do as a document documentary
what I do as a document documentary
what I do as a document documentary filmmaker I look at this from the point
filmmaker I look at this from the point
filmmaker I look at this from the point of view of a photographer and as a
of view of a photographer and as a
of view of a photographer and as a writer I try to understand the
writer I try to understand the
writer I try to understand the narratives and the more I learn about
narratives and the more I learn about
narratives and the more I learn about the narratives the more I get myself
the narratives the more I get myself
the narratives the more I get myself immersed in the culture down south the
immersed in the culture down south the
immersed in the culture down south the more I know I do not know that I don’t
more I know I do not know that I don’t
more I know I do not know that I don’t know anything and relationships and
know anything and relationships and
know anything and relationships and things that are happening are complex
things that are happening are complex
things that are happening are complex and by bringing these stories to life
and by bringing these stories to life
and by bringing these stories to life and by informing people more about it we
and by informing people more about it we
and by informing people more about it we tend to understand things a bit better
tend to understand things a bit better
tend to understand things a bit better and I thought about myself as I do this
and I thought about myself as I do this
and I thought about myself as I do this I learned to understand cultures more
I learned to understand cultures more
I learned to understand cultures more and more there is growth in me and
and more there is growth in me and
and more there is growth in me and there’s a thirst that gets picked say I
there’s a thirst that gets picked say I
there’s a thirst that gets picked say I have to learn more I have to find out
have to learn more I have to find out
have to learn more I have to find out more and you meet more people and then
more and you meet more people and then
more and you meet more people and then you begin to tie things up more closely
you begin to tie things up more closely
you begin to tie things up more closely still recognizing that there’s a huge
still recognizing that there’s a huge
still recognizing that there’s a huge gap and huge disparity in what you know
gap and huge disparity in what you know
gap and huge disparity in what you know and what’s happening so I’m saying the
and what’s happening so I’m saying the
and what’s happening so I’m saying the the narrative in the south is not as
the narrative in the south is not as
the narrative in the south is not as simple as we would like it to be fed to
simple as we would like it to be fed to
simple as we would like it to be fed to us and there is that gap that needs to
us and there is that gap that needs to
us and there is that gap that needs to be bridge and for lasting peace to
be bridge and for lasting peace to
be bridge and for lasting peace to happen for clearer solutions to the
happen for clearer solutions to the
happen for clearer solutions to the problems in the South we’re going to
problems in the South we’re going to
problems in the South we’re going to have to understand them more and more
have to understand them more and more
have to understand them more and more and more I might say
and more I might say
and more I might say learn several things everyday and still
learn several things everyday and still
learn several things everyday and still I do not know anything
I do not know anything
I do not know anything Hey so in a nutshell I’d like to end in
Hey so in a nutshell I’d like to end in
Hey so in a nutshell I’d like to end in a study I’d like to end you decide I can
a study I’d like to end you decide I can
a study I’d like to end you decide I can end a lot more studies if you are but
end a lot more studies if you are but
end a lot more studies if you are but okay that guy the the MNLF commander
okay that guy the the MNLF commander
okay that guy the the MNLF commander when we sent word that we wanted to meet
when we sent word that we wanted to meet
when we sent word that we wanted to meet him so I could photograph him hey we
him so I could photograph him hey we
him so I could photograph him hey we agreed on meeting in a school in Hollow
agreed on meeting in a school in Hollow
agreed on meeting in a school in Hollow but today in school so it’s neutral
but today in school so it’s neutral
but today in school so it’s neutral ground so we didn’t have to go up to the
ground so we didn’t have to go up to the
ground so we didn’t have to go up to the mountains don’t have to go to MNLF
mountains don’t have to go to MNLF
mountains don’t have to go to MNLF territory okay with us along with my
territory okay with us along with my
territory okay with us along with my wife with us we were being secured by 18
wife with us we were being secured by 18
wife with us we were being secured by 18 SAF personnel 18 okay we even had an APC
SAF personnel 18 okay we even had an APC
SAF personnel 18 okay we even had an APC an APC with us and so we were waiting in
an APC with us and so we were waiting in
an APC with us and so we were waiting in the school and a pickup truck arrives
the school and a pickup truck arrives
the school and a pickup truck arrives this guy
this guy
this guy Jakub Mahmud came down in full MNLF
Jakub Mahmud came down in full MNLF
Jakub Mahmud came down in full MNLF regalia Crescent star moon Crescent star
regalia Crescent star moon Crescent star
regalia Crescent star moon Crescent star Dallas came down with a boy his son and
Dallas came down with a boy his son and
Dallas came down with a boy his son and he came to us and I said this guy came
he came to us and I said this guy came
he came to us and I said this guy came and escorted and he came and he wore
and escorted and he came and he wore
and escorted and he came and he wore when he was walking towards us and all
when he was walking towards us and all
when he was walking towards us and all the SAF troops stood up they went to him
the SAF troops stood up they went to him
the SAF troops stood up they went to him you know you paid respects as someone
you know you paid respects as someone
you know you paid respects as someone from the outside looking at that I see
from the outside looking at that I see
from the outside looking at that I see the narratives here are not a
the narratives here are not a
the narratives here are not a straightforward the SAF are paying their
straightforward the SAF are paying their
straightforward the SAF are paying their respects to the guy who was not escorted
respects to the guy who was not escorted
respects to the guy who was not escorted and so that’s a simple situation but I
and so that’s a simple situation but I
and so that’s a simple situation but I don’t understand but that is a an
don’t understand but that is a an
don’t understand but that is a an example of the complexity of
example of the complexity of
example of the complexity of relationships down there so again I
relationships down there so again I
relationships down there so again I repeat I am privileged to be doing this
repeat I am privileged to be doing this
repeat I am privileged to be doing this so us work but then it’s not just work
so us work but then it’s not just work
so us work but then it’s not just work it’s a continuous learning experience of
it’s a continuous learning experience of
it’s a continuous learning experience of discovering stories of understanding and
discovering stories of understanding and
discovering stories of understanding and improving yourself and you know having a
improving yourself and you know having a
improving yourself and you know having a deeper grasp of things in the world and
deeper grasp of things in the world and
deeper grasp of things in the world and hopefully with that we can also share it
hopefully with that we can also share it
hopefully with that we can also share it as part of our advocacy so that the
as part of our advocacy so that the
as part of our advocacy so that the deeper understanding is hopefully passed
deeper understanding is hopefully passed
deeper understanding is hopefully passed on and so for the realization that
on and so for the realization that
on and so for the realization that there’s a huge gap that needs to be
there’s a huge gap that needs to be
there’s a huge gap that needs to be bridged and hopefully continuously the
bridged and hopefully continuously the
bridged and hopefully continuously the learning experiences
learning experiences
learning experiences keep going on thank you
keep going on thank you
keep going on thank you [Music]
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