
STORIES HAVE THE POWER TO TRANSFORM
The Forgiveness Project provides opportunities and resources for people to explore the complexities of forgiveness.

STORIES HAVE THE POWER TO TRANSFORM
The Forgiveness Project shares stories of forgiveness in order to build hope, empathy and understanding.
Margaret McKinney
"Religion doesn’t matter there. Whether it’s the mother of an IRA son, or the wife of a Loyalist paramilitary, there’s no difference."
Jo Berry and Pat Magee
"No matter which side of the conflict you’re on, had we all lived each other's lives, we could all have done what the other did."
Sokreaksa Himm
"In time I discovered that forgiveness opens a channel for real spiritual power to work in my life; a power which brings healing and wholeness."
Zak Ebrahim
"In that instant, I realized how much negative energy it takes to hold hatred inside of you."
Noelle and Brendan McCauley
"If offenders engage with restorative justice at a young age, you might be able to nip it in the bud."
Camilla Carr & Jon James
"I tell them that I believe forgiveness begins with understanding, but you have to work through layers to obtain it."
Khaled al-Berry
"I believe that the most dangerous thing in life is to let people become convinced that truth has just one face."
Margaret McKinney
"Religion doesn’t matter there. Whether it’s the mother of an IRA son, or the wife of a Loyalist paramilitary, there’s no difference."
Jo Berry and Pat Magee
"No matter which side of the conflict you’re on, had we all lived each other's lives, we could all have done what the other did."
Sokreaksa Himm
"In time I discovered that forgiveness opens a channel for real spiritual power to work in my life; a power which brings healing and wholeness."
CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP
Self-forgiveness: Making meaning as a foundation for change
This online workshop invites participants to deeply listen, reflect and explore through creative writing prompts how making meaning can support us to reconcile ourselves with what has gone before and journey toward self-forgiveness.