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Comment on Amahoro context – part 2 by Glenda

Glenda — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:00:11 +0000

Sometimes there is just no “larger picture” to be had in pain – it is just pain. Will be interested to hear more about the transformation. Is it redirected behaviors or reinterpreting the ‘feelings’?

Comment on Amahoro context – Part 1 by Adam Black

Adam Black — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 03:34:22 +0000

Interesting and thought provoking talk this morning Mark. Thanks. One of the things that does go through my mind about truth and reconciliation commissions (also tried in East Timor amongst others), is that killing one person will get you a lengthy jail term, or even a death penalty (depending on where you live). But killing 50, 000 will get you amnesty. I don’t pretend to have an answer on this, but I do wonder about it all sometimes. It does seem sometimes as if the best thing a terrorist or guerilla group can do, is to keep killing until they have killed enough people to be granted official forgiveness. We do tread a slippery slope sometimes.

Comment on Amahoro context – Part 1 by Steve

Steve — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:28:44 +0000

You can find a list of blog posts on Amahoro at Notes from underground: Amahoro Gathering. Please consider adding your Amahoro posts to the list. You can find out how to do that by clicking here. In that way we can continue the convesation.

Comment on Amahoro context – Part 1 by cobus

cobus — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:26:11 +0000

Mark
As a South African I just want to check something. When referring to white Africans, do that include both the English and Afrikaans communities? Do you distinguish between the Afrikaner people and other white Africans, thus mainly English speaking white South Africans, when drawing the context?

Comment on Amahoro context – Part 1 by Steve

Steve — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:24:20 +0000

It’s good to see the blog posts about Amahoro beginning to pop up. It would be good if we could have some kind of list of them all, so that we can share everyone’s reactions and experiences.

Comment on Amahoro context – Part 1 by arizaphale

arizaphale — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:46:29 +0000

Will be watching…

Comment on Amahoro context – Part 1 by Janet

Janet — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:38:23 +0000

I see that you have added 2 Australians from the last blog. You are really wetting the appetite about what you will share. I have some Idea having been there:) and hearing a few stories from Sth Africans in particular.

Comment on Amahoro – Johannesburg, South Africa by Mark Riessen

Mark Riessen — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 10:33:07 +0000

Hate to burst your bubble mum but Desmond Tutu didn’t end up being able to make it. Would have been great but I wouldn’t replace what we have had for anything. As long as the internet connection holds out (it comes and goes) I’ll post some updates

Comment on Amahoro – Johannesburg, South Africa by Sae

Sae — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 07:21:39 +0000

Sounds great – please keep us posted!!

Comment on Amahoro – Johannesburg, South Africa by Mum

Mum — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 23:57:59 +0000

and you thought the conference would be the ‘easy’ part. God meets us when we least expect HIM. Be prepared for the next few days. How amazing to see and hear Desmond Tutu!!! Look forward to the ‘days’ of sharing.

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Mum