Mujiv Hataman rose from the margins to become the progressive, the activist and the family man that he is today. He does not hail from the long lines of old political clans. Instead, he has his humble beginnings as the son of Basilan, a Moro, from an island where people make their living from fishing in the sea. Hataman challenges the status quo, yet is well-liked—perhaps precisely because he defies the status quo. He has become a defining voice of his people. Hataman’s dream is that the people of the Bangsamoro will live to see a brighter future.