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Lassana Kanneh, a former child soldier in Liberia’s civil war, shares his story to help heal himself and others

July 9, 2015Last updated July 22, 2015 by Andrew Goodstein

Lassana Kanneh is healing. In 1999, along with more than 20,000 Liberian children, 11-year-old Lassana became a soldier. He was kidnapped and forced to use drugs and alcohol, destroy property,

Peacebuilding Groups Gather From Around the World

June 9, 2004 by Chris Edwards

(L. to r.): Elizabeth Nsarkoh from Wast Africa Peacebuilding Institute (WAPI); Manjrika Sewak (partially hidden) and Ameet Dhakal, both from the Asian-Pacific partnership for Peace; and Emmanuel Bombande, also of

Difficulties of confronting unconventional warfare

September 26, 2001Last updated August 9, 2017 by Ron Kraybill

Words of caution for military retaliation Strategists of unconventional warfare have for decades sought to turn the anger and might of a military giant against itself. Thus, the September 11

A call for thoughtful response: Conflict transformation staff thoughts on trauma and healing

September 12, 2001Last updated August 10, 2017 by Jayne Seminare Docherty, Ron Kraybill, Howard Zehr

We are professionals who have worked with the victims of violence during post-conflict reconciliation and trauma healing processes and on developing processes of peacebuilding and conflict transformation. Consequently, we know

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