Ruben langs de Zuid-Chinese Zee S01E04 - Sulu - Zeenomaden aan land

The armed attack by the followers of the Sultan of Sulu on the Malaysian state of Sabah in 2013 led to a violent confrontation with the Malaysian army. Many of those involved were subsequently labeled terrorists in Malaysia. Ruben speaks with perpetrators, ex-detainees, refugees, and families who are still dealing with the consequences. On Tawi-Tawi, Ruben sees how this border conflict has completely disrupted the lives of the Bajau, a traditional sea-faring people. The pacifist Bajau were expelled from Malaysia and are at the bottom of the social ladder on the Philippine island of Tawi-Tawi.