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Learning To Forgive, Longing To Forget

From: Voices of Our World
Length: 27:59

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How a documentary about Rwanda's genocide is being used as an educational tool for the youth around the world. Read the full description.

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LEARNING TO FORGIVE, LONGING TO FORGET (part 1)

HOW CAN PEOPLE LIVE SIDE BY SIDE WITH THOSE WHO KILLED THEIR RELATIVES DURING THE MADNESS OF THE RWANDAN GENOCIDE? HOW CAN PEOPLE IN AMERICA AND AROUND THE WORLD LEARN FROM RWANDA’S UNUSUAL APPROACH GOVERNMENT MANDATED RECONCILIATION? WHAT ROLE DOES MAKING AMENDS PLAY IN THE COMPLEX AND OFTEN BUMPY JOURNEY TOWARD FORGIVENESS? THESE ARE THE KEY QUESTIONS POSED BY THE DOCUMENTARY FILM PROJECT,COEXIST. JOIN US TODAY AS WE SPEAK WITH FILMAKER ADAM MAZO AND DR. MISHY LESSER ABOUT THEIR ATTEMPTS TO USE THE TERRIBLE EVENTS OF THE RWANDAN GENOCIDE AS A TEACHING TOOL FOR YOUTH AROUND THE WORLD.

 

LEARNING TO FORGIVE, LONGING TO FORGET (Part 2)

EACH OF OUR GUESTS TODAY, FILMAKER ADAM MAZO AND DR. MISHY LESSER, BELIEVE THAT THEIR FILM’S MESSAGE WILL ALSO WORK IN OUR HOMETOWNS OF ATLANTA, LOS ANGELES, BOSTON AND ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD IN PLACES OF CONFLICT.  JOIN US AS WE CONTINUE OUR DISCUSSION WITH FILMAKER ADAM MAZO AND DR. MISHY LESSER OF THE COEXIST PROJECT.

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LEARNING TO FORGIVE, LONGING TO FORGET (part 1)

HOW CAN PEOPLE LIVE SIDE BY SIDE WITH THOSE WHO KILLED THEIR RELATIVES DURING THE MADNESS OF THE RWANDAN GENOCIDE? HOW CAN PEOPLE IN AMERICA AND AROUND THE WORLD LEARN FROM RWANDA’S UNUSUAL APPROACH GOVERNMENT MANDATED RECONCILIATION? WHAT ROLE DOES MAKING AMENDS PLAY IN THE COMPLEX AND OFTEN BUMPY JOURNEY TOWARD FORGIVENESS? THESE ARE THE KEY QUESTIONS POSED BY THE DOCUMENTARY FILM PROJECT,COEXIST. JOIN US TODAY AS WE SPEAK WITH FILMAKER ADAM MAZO AND DR. MISHY LESSER ABOUT THEIR ATTEMPTS TO USE THE TERRIBLE EVENTS OF THE RWANDAN GENOCIDE AS A TEACHING TOOL FOR YOUTH AROUND THE WORLD.

 

LEARNING TO FORGIVE, LONGING TO FORGET (Part 2)

EACH OF OUR GUESTS TODAY, FILMAKER ADAM MAZO AND DR. MISHY LESSER, BELIEVE THAT THEIR FILM’S MESSAGE WILL ALSO WORK IN OUR HOMETOWNS OF ATLANTA, LOS ANGELES, BOSTON AND ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD IN PLACES OF CONFLICT.  JOIN US AS WE CONTINUE OUR DISCUSSION WITH FILMAKER ADAM MAZO AND DR. MISHY LESSER OF THE COEXIST PROJECT.

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