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Tag Archives: Violence
The Sound of a Gunshot
How a stranger's death changed the course of my life
This is an anonymous story, as told by Aurora Wells about a man’s experience of witnessing a man shot to death. Our “Opening Our Hearts” stories are based on people’s real-life experiences with grief and loss. By sharing these experiences, we … Continue reading
What Does Genocide Look Like Through the Eyes of a Killer?
How death squad leader Anwar Congo views his role in the Indonesian killings of 1965
Life was brutal for many Indonesians in the mid-1960s, unless you happened to be a gangster selling movie tickets on the black market. They also extorted money from Chinese people living in the area. When they could not pay, they … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Perspectives
Tagged Anwar Congo, Genocide, Guilt, Indonesia, John Wayne, Joshua Oppenheimer, Loss From Murder, Marlon Brando, The Act of Killing, Violence, War
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“A Terrible Thing Happened” by Margaret M. Holmes
A story for children who have witnessed violence or experienced trauma.
Sherman Smith saw the most terrible thing happen. At first he tried to forget about it, but soon something inside him started to bother him. – from “A Terrible Thing Happened” Research has shown that children who have witnessed violence … Continue reading
