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Quakers and Peace-building
14 - 18 October 2015, Gloucestershire
"Quaker Week" in Nailsworth this year is Wednesday 14 - Sunday 17 October, when two events are taking place at Nailsworth Quaker Meeting House.
EXHIBITION: 'This Light that Pushes Me '
Wednesday 14 – Sunday 18 October, 12:00-18:00
Quaker peace-builders from seven African countries turn their experience of violence and conflict into a force for social change.
The exhibition uses photographs and personal testimonies featuring Quakers or those involved in Quaker peace-building work from seven sub-Saharan African countries. All have experienced some form of violence and the exhibition traces journeys that have transformed that suffering into a force for social change under the title “This Light that Pushes Me."
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AWARD WINNING DOCUMENTARY: 'Beyond Forgiving'
Thursday 15 October, 19:30
Inspiring story of reconciliation between two South Africans, post Apartheid.
Two South Africans, Ginn Fourie and Letlapa Mphahlele - a white Christian woman and a black atheist man - have both been victims and risen beyond their pain: one has suffered directly from the actions of the other during apartheid. The film's producer is Howard Grace who lived in South Africa for some years during the time of apartheid and returned after 34 years to tell this story. Its director is Imad Karam, a Palestinian Muslim from Gaza, who recognised a parallel between apartheid and the current situation in Palestine.
The film will be followed by a brief silent reflection, leading into discussion led by the film's producer Howard Grace. Doors open for viewing exhibition at 18:45.
All welcome and free.