ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines – It’s the 12th day of a siege that has displaced over 100,000 residents and ruined a few villages here. The smell of gunpowder continues to fill the air, and while the city slowly aches back to life I still see sadness, grief, and fear in people’s faces.

Thousands of evacuees now live at the Joaquin Enriquez Memorial Sports Complex. At least 85% of the evacuees in this particular area are Muslims.

On Friday afternoon, September 20, majority of them flocked to a makeshift mosque to say their Friday prayers. I took some photos, careful not to intrude.

I never got the chance to hear their prayers. But I know they prayed for peace. – Rappler.com