What an inspiring and happy day this was with a Muslim family and local weavers in Basilan.

This was my second trip back to Lamitan area in Basilan, and I ended up back outside of a little house where I had stopped a year prior. After observing and learning more about the amazing skills of the local weavers, I was shocked when this Filipino who was Muslim (there is a larger population of Muslims in the Southern Philippines) remembered me... even though I had never met him, only his wonderful wife who was a local weaver!

In this video you will see a Canadians getting inspired by the locals in Basilan, and some incredible weaving!

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