Time to Get Serious
It’s the fifth day of this ambassadorship. Today we are going to really feel the impact of genocide (as if we haven’t already)! We are going to visit a four acre Memorial Center where about a quarter of a million people are buried in mass graves.
Our tour director has coupled this visit with an emphasis on reconciliation. We will spend time with the National Unity and Reconciliation Commission exploring how to strike a balance between “justice and healing, vengeance and forgiveness.”
This afternoon we will focus on Mental Health issues as we visit Handicap International, a major arm of the mental health/psychological support system that is being put in place to strengthen orphaned children.
I am really looking forward to our dinner time tonight as we will have an extended time to reflect on the painful realities encountered on our visits. I hope you have another meaningful day in all you do.
Ben Keckler
08.19.08
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