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Genocide Survivor Forgave Her Torturer — Now They Serve Together
Phnom Penh· 2010
A Cambodian genocide survivor forgave the Khmer Rouge guard who tortured her — they now serve together at a memorial, telling their story side by side.
Forgiveness Play After Apartheid Made Enemies Embrace
Cape Town· 2024-03
A South African playwright wrote a play about apartheid forgiveness — audiences from both sides wept together and strangers embraced in the theatre lobby.
Only Building Standing After Cyclone — 200 Sheltered Inside
Savai'i· 2012-12
A Samoan pastor opened his church during Cyclone Evan when 200 people could not reach shelter — the church was the only building left standing and every...
Tutsi and Hutu Women Run a Bakery Together After Genocide
Kigali· 2020-03-01
A Tutsi genocide survivor and a Hutu perpetrator's daughter who spent 25 years in silence now run a bakery together in Kigali called "Ubumwe" — unity.
Surfer Prayed During Shark Attack — Dolphins Circled Him
Gold Coast· 2023-03-01
An Australian surfer attacked by a bull shark prayed underwater. Eight dolphins appeared within seconds and circled him until rescue arrived.
Teacher Found All 32 Students Alive After Earthquake
Arusha· 2023-04-01
A Tanzanian teacher was separated from 32 students by an earthquake landslide on Mount Meru.
Former Child Soldiers Met in Church — Became Brothers
Bukavu· 2019-06-15
Two former child soldiers from opposing factions in the Congo War met in a church reconciliation programme. They were baptised together in Lake Kivu.
Widow Forgave Drunk Driver at His Hospital Bedside
Utrecht· 2021-10-20
A Dutch widow visited the drunk driver who killed her husband and forgave him at his hospital bedside. The driver found faith in prison.
Genocide Survivor Looked Killer in the Eyes — Forgave
Kibuye Province· 2006-06-01
A Rwandan genocide survivor faced her family's killer at a Gacaca court and publicly forgave him. She now leads a reconciliation ministry in Kigali.
Stolen Generation Elder Forgave — Healed a Community
Arnhem Land· 2005-03-01
An Aboriginal elder from the Stolen Generations forgave those who took her from her family.
Death Row Inmate Forgiven by Victim Mother — Sentence Cut
Texas· 2022
A death row inmate in Texas was forgiven by his victim's eighty-seven-year-old mother — she testified before the parole board and his sentence was...
The Whistleblower Who Lost Everything and Found Freedom
Washington· 2024
A federal employee working in immigration discovered systematic abuse of detainees. She reported it internally, then to Congress. She lost her job, her security clearance, and years of her career. But she gained a conscience.