23 April 2014 – The Philippine Embassy in Ankara commemorated the International Women’s Month and Araw ng Kagitingan on April 9 with a back-to-back showing of the movies “The Great Raid” and “Homecoming.” Sixty (60) participants from the Filipino community in Ankara attended the event and actively participated in the discussions that took place after the film showing. The audience shared their own takes on the different kinds of heroism depicted in “The Great Raid” while the film “Homecoming” inspired the female members of the Filipino community to share their sentiments and experiences concerning their situation as mothers, daughters, and wives who endure being apart from their families in order to ensure their families’ good future. END