The legacy of apartheid horror and violence is a heavy burden for many South Africans. Those who still mourn the loss of children, parents, siblings, beloved friends found some relief in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), an important and unique process that allowed perpetrators of violence and cruelty to atone to their victims and victims' families. It allowed those victims, still alive, and their families to confront their torturers and to stand fearlessly before them and to choose to forgive or not to forgive those who expressed Read more [...] Category Archives: Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela
Gobodo-Madikizela, Pumla. A Human Being Died That Night: A South African Woman Confronts The Legacy of Apartheid. 2004. Mariner Books/ Houghton Mifflin, USA.
The legacy of apartheid horror and violence is a heavy burden for many South Africans. Those who still mourn the loss of children, parents, siblings, beloved friends found some relief in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), an important and unique process that allowed perpetrators of violence and cruelty to atone to their victims and victims' families. It allowed those victims, still alive, and their families to confront their torturers and to stand fearlessly before them and to choose to forgive or not to forgive those who expressed Read more [...] Comments Off on Gobodo-Madikizela, Pumla. A Human Being Died That Night: A South African Woman Confronts The Legacy of Apartheid. 2004. Mariner Books/ Houghton Mifflin, USA.
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