Finding Joy and Purpose

 

Last updated 3/13/2017 at 4:02pm

Matt LeBlanc, iEmergence

"Bob", is a young man with an incredible desire to lead his people. He is the second son of one of the most respected elders of the Ata tribe in southern Philippines. Early 2016, seeing his potential as a young leader of the tribe, the iEmergence team invited Bob to work with them in their journey of developing Panuluanan, a traditional place for learning culture, among his own people.

Roel Arthur Ali III, known fondly as "Bob", is a young man with an incredible desire to lead his people. He is the second son of one of the most respected elders of the Ata tribe in southern Philippines. Although he was born in a village in the mountains of Paquibato, he grew up in the city of Davao. When the iEmergence team first met Bob, he was a shy kid but a very respectful one. During conversations, he would only sit behind his father and listen intently, and would speak only if he was asked to. More often, we would see Bob playing traditional musical instruments such as the bangkakaw...



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