TEDxDirigo - Libby Hoffman - Forgiving the Unforgiveable

Libby Hoffman is president of Catalyst for Peace and a co-founder of the Fambul Tok program, which advances peace by mobilizing communities ravaged by war in the hard work of reconciliation. Fambul Tok ("family talk" in Krio) brings victims and perpetrators from Sierra Leone's civil war together in ceremonies of truth telling, apology, and forgiveness. Her work focuses on finding ways to help the world engage with the lessons of justice, forgiveness, and community restoration embodied by Fambul Tok.

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[BigToeTheatre]

This video is a useful condensation of essential information provided in the documentary film. Thank you! I am assigning this talk as preparation for our class discussion on forgiveness and reconciliation.

~ Jonathan Shailor, Director of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside Certificate Program in Conflict Analysis and Resolution

[tealfarm]

The best re-conception of activism in Africa I have encountered. A must-see for anyone working in Africa, or for anyone who loves the continent.