"I hated his actions, but I could not hate the person."

"It was what my mum had taught me – to love him for who he was, not for what he did."

"Once I had felt forgiveness for my attacker, I saw that I also had to forgive my parents."

"I told them that killing these boys will not bring my family back."

"The only answer to violence in our society is a peaceful response; however there must also be a sense of justice."

"Forgiveness is different from trusting. You don’t have to trust someone just because they are forgiven."

"Forgiveness relieved me of a burden I didn’t want to carry."

"Talking is the only way forward. People who don’t talk (which is the majority of victims) are delaying and even maintaining the pain."