Picturing Marawi at SM Supermalls

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At  the Picturing Marawi Photo Exhibit launch held at SM Megamall Atrium last June 6, 2019. Present during the ribbon cutting ceremony are Ms. Mylah Reyes Roque,
Atty. Harry Roque, Secretary Eduardo Del Rosario, and Marawi Mayor Majul Gandamra.


Revisit the tragic backstory of the Maranaos at SM's Picturing Marawi Photo Exhibit featuring the heart-tugging photos of the Marawi siege aftermath immortalized by former journalist Mylah Reyes Roque from June 3 to August 31 in select SM malls.

"The exhibit memorializes the tragedy in Marawi with the aim to engage mallgoers and help them have a greater understanding of the cobflict," said Jonjon San Agustin, SM Supermalls senior Vice President for Marketing.

Here are some photos taken during the launch.













Picturing Marawi narrates the aftermath of human conflict through images of buildings, homes, and mosques that are deserted by the war but nevertheless speak of the community that used to make it alive. These are stories of a siege fought in close quarters.

Catch the photo exhibit in the following SM Malls: Megamall (June 3 to June 11), Southmall (June 24 to 29), Sucat (July 22 to 28), Rosario (August 5 to 11), and Telabastagan (August 25 to 31). This endeavour is in partnership with National Museum.

Thw Marawi siege was an armed conflict that took place in Marawi, Lanao del Sur - a city filled with pulsating energy that was silenced by war. The battle started on the 23rd of May 2017 and lasted for 5 months - leaving the city in ruins and ending the lives of many Filipinos.

For more information, visit:
www.smsupermalls.com


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