Review

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“Journey” is a key word in the vocabulary of Balay Mindanaw and Kaloy Manlupig. It is an apt title for this collection of peace building stories in Mindanao.

We can apply to peace building the aphorism that “success is not a destination, but a journey.” Especially in Mindanao, it is difficult to say when PEACE, in big capital letters, will finally be achieved through the grand highway of peace talks and peace agreements among the principal parties. But these inspiring stories of peace building tell us that there are many paths to peace, and more important, that there are more and more companions who are joining the journey.

It has been more than a decade since I first got to know Balay Mindanaw’s work. I was introduced to its “Trinitarian” vision of Kaangayan, Kalambuan, Kalinaw. Equity, Development, and Peace.

In fact, a double Trinitarian vision, since the second part is “Sa Mindanaw, sa Pilipinas, sa Kalibutan.”Read More »Peace Journeys: A Personal Appreciation