"Forgiving my attacker was easy...But forgiving myself for what happened took me 25 years."

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

"I knew that if something didn’t change I would be in the graveyard, dead from a broken heart, next to my little daughter."

"The Huikahi Restorative Circle helped me go places I’ve never been before, take steps I’ve never taken."

"I wanted to go to court for justice – not revenge."

"Meeting Aicha gave me strength and took away my anger and bitterness."

"The more you communicate the more difficult it is to commit violence, because you’re no longer isolated or wearing a mask."

"Initially I was unable to entertain any thought of forgiveness, but slowly I came to realize that bitterness only creates bitterness."