Spirit of resistance

Wanted to share with you (and apologies for my long absence) an inspirational video of two men, from two different countries, from two different struggles but sharing one familiar and common story. Their story and the story of their struggle. 

I had the privilege to meet both of them this year at the School of Authentic Journalism (more on that in another post) in Mexico. They truly are inspirational just like their story. 

With no further ado I present you Mkhuseli "Kusta" Jack from South Africa and Oscar Olivera from Bolivia.

Reconciliation and its importance

What is reconciliation and how it is perceived by people around the world who have lived through conflicts and the pain of it all? This and some other insights about the phenomenon of reconciliation were discussed this year at the Narco News School of Authentic Journalism 2012 in a roundtable discussion moderated by Andrew Stelzer who works at Making Contact: National Radio Project.

The four speakers were Ivan Marovic, Ahmad Mahmoud, Anele Mdzikwa and me. You can listen to the interview here or visit the official website where you would find more information about the speakers, their work and the projects.