best to escape. We hitched in to a group going out Marawi. First, we went to Pantar but when we heard that there were relief goods distributed in Balo-i, we went to there, then here. Actually, I became very emotional when I heard that my brother was picked up by ISIS. I even got sick because I can’t sleep. As far as I knew, they kill those who refuse to join them. There are two things they asked: ‘where do you like to join, white? or black? If you say white, they will kill you. If you say black, you have to carry arms. It is what I am afraid of most. He is a man and they take men to join them. My brother hid in a mosque for three days. He witnessed the firings and bombings. When they asked him, he just nod because they will kill him if they noticed that he is not with them. What I need is an ID and money for my brother to be able to leave and go to Manila. There are news that anytime ISIS will take a siege in Iligan or Cagayan De Oro and I fear for the safety of my brother. He needs to leave to also lessen my worries. We need also a tent. Things could be dried but it is difficult when the children got sick because of the dripping from the roof when it rains. Privacy is also important. There was a couple here who were taken a video while making love. My children continued studying; they need some clothes to change and everyday “baon”. They also need raincoats. Jeana Marino Our house was near the highway and so many ISIS is just on that highway. Together with our neighbours I ran around half kilometres, despite my near delivery, to escape them. If they’re able to talk to you and you could not respond their questions they will kill you. During the day the war erupted, only my children ate. Then the following day, early morning we left our place. When we ran to escape , we went to Sadok. But prior, the cousin of my husband who is a soldier called me to leave with the children because the place will be bombed. Even the five of us who suppose to pay the fare, the truck driver who brought us here allowed us to pay just Php 150 pesos, the only money that we have. We have with us many children (I have 5 children, the driver has 3) hence, we were able to leave Marawi easily. We left Marawi at 6am and arrive in Iligan at 4PM. We have not eaten the entire time. What we really need is financial assistance and housing. The children are studying and they need money. My daughter is graduating in college could possibly stop because of our situation now; I cannot work, their father cannot also work. My five-year old stop the schooling because the only schedule available is 2PM. She sleeps in the afternoon and or it is raining. I can’t also attend to her, bring and fetch her from school, because I am giving birth soon. We don’t have privacy here. Everyone could see you while sleeping and or just doing nothing, unlike if you have a place of your own even just a small room. My big problem also the needs of my baby. Even my giving birth would be free, I have only three pieces of the child’s clothes which was given by the doctor earlier. We have not brought anything with us. “Sinisisi ako ng asawa ko kasi pati motor namin, naiwan. Pati mga gamit niya sa trabaho.” ( My husband is even blaming me because we left our motorcycle and his equipment for work.) What we want is a livelihood to start up and a house even it is just small. “Kahit apat na haligi lang.” (Even just a for legged_house) As long as it is a house that we could have privacy. I don’t want to go back to Marawi anymore because it is already dangerous. Christians are being killed by Maranaos. If you go back there, your life would be at 50/50. I am and the children are traumatized. Also, we don’t have source of livelihood there anymore. 57