Red_InK's Blog (9)

How Many Lives Must Be Wasted In Order To Improve the Quality of Life In Sulu? http://www.petitiononline.com/IQSM1719/petition.html Barakallaahu fiykum Ahlus Suluk for your quotable quote which I dared to rephrase fillah; and to the faithful Muslima (THEY may not know YOU =) but absolutely ALLAH swt will never forget YOU) whom I visited at Maghrib… Continue

Human security law, human rights concerns Opinion Written by Warina Sushil A. Jukuy Monday, 06 August 2007 Originally posted by The Amana Media Initiative The Philippines Human Security Act gives rise to security and insecurity. The spirit of security is relevant to the possible innocent targets as well as the tragic victims of terrorism. On one hand, many of us are even sighing in relief: at last, the Philippines' criminal law is now armed with lethal teeth. On the other… Continue

"Why Pinoys & Pinays Work Abroad For Measly 250 USD?" By Warina Sushil Jukuy Tuesday, May 20, 2008 09:19:02 AM Out of the more than 88.6 million population in the Philippines today, are you one among the 27 million (Eiler, IBON, NSO and SWP statistics vary) Filipinos who are either jobless or economically unproductive”? Or do you belong to the “undocumented yet number” of Pinoys who either “work or aspire to work as DH or private tutor abroad” for a measly salary of “250 USD?” If s… Continue

Will History Allow A Moro To Sit in Malacańang By 2010? Could Atty Adel Tamano Be Our Next Obama? By Warina Sushil A. Jukuy ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I personally believe that an “impact” on non-Muslims and a “positive outcome in favor of Muslims-Moros” vis-à-vis discrimination against the latter (Muslims-Moros) -so to speak -will only be significant when the First Muslim-Moro Filipino State P… Continue

A TRIBUTE TO THE INTREPID KRIS by Warina Sushil A. Jukuy The Crescent glows resplendent Alas! the Kalis tis now broken! Is this the same ancient Kris? Seems alien now, how strange (To my bleary memory forgotten) What is the nature of this Rapier? Forged from the First Falcate Created in its pristine state Rust too meek to even graze Dared to touch solely by palms chaste Who has dared break such sacred relic? Staunch defenders been overcome by Slumber No sentinel ever borne with reckl… Continue

in Tausug Maglutu Kasanyangan ha Abu sin Bunu ni Warina Sushil A. Jukuy Awn bahgu lawan-mata jimajatu bihaun, Bangsa-Fatima,magpatindug sin Kasanyangan; Bangsa-Fatima,magpatindug mga kawman; Isukan MAMINDAHI kabtangan ha unahan Ha babai -in ini- nahinang kawajiban. Ha haggut-lima niya, buhangin iyulinan; Na-ayak ha ut sin bukug-gulamay. Du-un ha pagun sin bitis, buggat sin puun-tiyan liyutu; Hati yaun pa mga anak ha daghal piyadu'ru'. Ha tuktuk kilay niya, timuna' in abu sin bunu'; Duu… Continue

After Braving The Tides Of Money Politics By Warina Sushil A. Jukuy Unknowingly and unwillingly riding in the crest of Money Politics are the somber faces of our dead heroes and ex-presidents. Ironically, despite ARMM provinces being among the poorest of poor provinces based on Human Development Index, still Money talks, indeed! And how eloquently and persuasively! Most people asked me after August 8 polls, how are you? I was tempted to quip: “Well, a bit seasick after braving the Tides of M… Continue

First Posted on Inside Mindanao (www.insidemindanao.com) on April 25, 2008 Hijab: A Symbol of Liberation and Not of Oppression By Warina Sushil A. Jukuy I have Allah and Islam to thank for. Allah and Islam have liberated me from the human shackles of oppression and of debilitating ignorance. I wear the hijab as acknowledgment of this liberation that can only come from Allah and His Last Messenger, Nabi Muhammad SAW. All Muslims are overwhelmingly humbled that Allah has perfected His Favor upon… Continue

I solemnly invoke poetic license. A Tausug-English Bilingual Poem She Is The Rib That Leaves Me Weak (From a Maiden’s Perspective of a Swain’s Perspective) Siya in Gusuk Hangkan Aku Nanglunuk By Warina Sushil A. Jukuy Originally Composed March 23, 2005 She is the Rib that leaves Me weak No courage left for Me to speak The brilliance of Her Light makes Me meek Is She that Woman this Heart long to seek? Siya in Gusuk hangkan Aku nanglunuk Wayna isug nakapin hilabtik sin dila In Sahaya Niya maka… Continue