Episode 14: Connecting across historic divides

October 31, 2022 00:18:14
Episode 14: Connecting across historic divides
Culturally Attuned
Episode 14: Connecting across historic divides

Oct 31 2022 | 00:18:14

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Show Notes

People who live amid violent conflicts suffer trauma–and even inherit it when that conflict has extended across generations. While trauma can harden us against our perceived foes, remarkably, people can use shared traumas to build connections, even with those we have seen as enemies.

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