Conflict, Reconciliation and Peace Education: Moving Burundi by William Timpson,Elavie Ndura,Apollinaire Bangayimbaga

By William Timpson,Elavie Ndura,Apollinaire Bangayimbaga

When the September eleven, 2001 assaults within the usa occurred—causing that kingdom to salary wars of revenge in Afghanistan and Iraq—the humans of Burundi have been getting better from approximately 40 years of violence, genocide and civil wars that had killed approximately a million and produced one other million refugees. right here during this small East African kingdom, one of many 4 poorest countries on the earth, even though, used to be a wish for reconciliation—not revenge—and it nonetheless runs deep today.


The college of Ngozi in northern Burundi used to be created in 1999 and is now devoted to peace, reconciliation and sustainable improvement. humans during this quarter inform notable tales of tragedy and restoration amid those horrors. Their tales can motivate others to maintain their humanity and withstand the urge to proceed the violence, focusing as an alternative on forgiveness, reconciliation and a greater means ahead. This quantity provides case research research whereas pointing to the promise of a brand new type of schooling that's dedicated to sustainable peace and improvement. the teachings right here for the remainder of the realm are deep and inspiring.

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