Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: christian, christian/muslim relations, harmony, muslim, religion, terrorism, zamboanga
This interview gives a candid, enlightening view of the harmony between Christians and Muslims living in the same community, and what it’s like to live with the threat of terrorism in Mindanao, the Philippines. It was recorded during a bumpy van ride on a dirt road in the jungle.
A woman from Zamboanga, the Philippines, (name withheld for her safety) explains:
-what it is like to grow up and live in a mixed religious community;
-how terrorist attacks impact the region;
-and how locals deal with and understand the danger they live with.
The interviewer is Paul Pearce, Zamboanga documentary executive producer and director of international programs at Christian Foundation for Children and Aging.
Filed under: Field Reports | Tags: CFCA, christian foundation for children and aging, Concert, Gauss, jungle, Mebuyan, music, philippines, zamboanga
CLICK HERE for a great page of photos from the concert, thanks to Gauss from Mebuyan!
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: CFCA, movie, philippines, terrorism, travel, warnings, zamboanga
Hostilities in Zamboanga, Philippines, have intensified. U.S. staff members from CFCA canceled their plans to travel there. Foreigners are a popular target for terrorists, but at the moment, the danger is heightened for the local population, as well. Please send your prayers and thoughts for the safety of the Zamboanga community. You can find out more about the threat in Mindanao from the U.S. State Department travel warning page.
We want to remind you of the vibrant peaceful people we met in Zamboanga during the past years. There are communities where Muslims and Christians live together harmoniously, and everyone we talked to said religious difference was not provoking hostilities, but that the terrorism was from outside extremist groups causing trouble for everyone.
Peace to everyone!
