Pia Duran

In diaspora, Bella, a Sama Bajau indigenous sea nomad transgender woman, reclaims her identity, livelihood, and mobility.

In a far-flung barangay, a mother locks her disoriented daughter in a makeshift room away from their community. She desperately offers to a mythical creature living in the elements of the Earth responsible for her daughter’s condition.

Indigenous forest guards in Mindanao, Philippines protect the majestic Philippine Eagles and their ancestral home. In its final stronghold, they are the last line of defense against those determined to destroy the land, people, and wildlife.