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The Love and Forgiveness in Governance Team and the Africa Working Group at the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University presents:
Fambul Tok (Family Talk)
A film about the power of forgiveness
By Libby Hoffman
Thursday, April 25, 2013
8:00 – 9:30 PM
Research 1, Room 163
George Mason University - Fairfax Campus
4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030
Synopsis:
Victims and perpetrators of Sierra Leone's brutal civil war come together for the first time in an unprecedented program of tradition-based truth-telling and forgiveness ceremonies. Through reviving their ancient practice of fambul tok (family talk), Sierra Leoneans are building sustainable peace at the grass-roots level -- succeeding where the international community's post-conflict efforts failed. Filled with lessons for the West, this film explores the depths of a culture that believes that true justice lies in redemption and healing for individuals -- and that forgiveness is the surest path to restoring dignity and building strong communities.