Shattered stories: Healing and reconciliation in the South African context
<p><span>Sharing our stories has been described, by those in the field as well as by popular opinion, as a way to foster healing and reconciliation following violent conflict. This article argues that sharing stories is in itself not necessarily helpful. It is when our stories are shatte...
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| author | Cori Wielenga |
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| description | <p><span>Sharing our stories has been described, by those in the field as well as by popular opinion, as a way to foster healing and reconciliation following violent conflict. This article argues that sharing stories is in itself not necessarily helpful. It is when our stories are shattered by the story of another that meaningful change can begin to take place and new stories can emerge. This idea will be explored in the South African context, with reference to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission as well as current events. It will consider storytelling and reconciliation using John Lederach�s four-part model of justice, truth, mercy and peace.</span></p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3544a1549ec94f81b54f521b3ccc5cb62022-12-22T00:25:56ZafrAOSISVerbum et Ecclesia1609-99822074-77052013-02-0134110.4102/ve.v34i1.747922Shattered stories: Healing and reconciliation in the South African contextCori Wielenga0Department of Political Sciences, University of Pretoria<p><span>Sharing our stories has been described, by those in the field as well as by popular opinion, as a way to foster healing and reconciliation following violent conflict. This article argues that sharing stories is in itself not necessarily helpful. It is when our stories are shattered by the story of another that meaningful change can begin to take place and new stories can emerge. This idea will be explored in the South African context, with reference to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission as well as current events. It will consider storytelling and reconciliation using John Lederach�s four-part model of justice, truth, mercy and peace.</span></p>http://verbumetecclesia.org.za/index.php/VE/article/view/747South AfricaTRChealingstorytellingreconciliation |
| spellingShingle | Cori Wielenga Shattered stories: Healing and reconciliation in the South African context Verbum et Ecclesia South Africa TRC healing storytelling reconciliation |
| title | Shattered stories: Healing and reconciliation in the South African context |
| title_full | Shattered stories: Healing and reconciliation in the South African context |
| title_fullStr | Shattered stories: Healing and reconciliation in the South African context |
| title_full_unstemmed | Shattered stories: Healing and reconciliation in the South African context |
| title_short | Shattered stories: Healing and reconciliation in the South African context |
| title_sort | shattered stories healing and reconciliation in the south african context |
| topic | South Africa TRC healing storytelling reconciliation |
| url | http://verbumetecclesia.org.za/index.php/VE/article/view/747 |
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