Publikation
Dialogue with the devil. – The need for enemy inclusive projects and programs
In this article, , the co-founder of the Centre of Nonviolent Action, reflects on non-recurrence of violent conflicts that lays in the process of conflict transformation and change of dominant enmity and hostility fuelling narratives, towards a multiperspective, enemy-inclusive way. Dialogue in this context means listening, asking yourself and your counterpart, understanding your own thoughts and feelings and expressing them to the possible extent. It includes recognising imperfections and misconceptions, accepting them, talking about them, challenging them, but not judging people by them. He underlines how important it is for peace to overcome oneself and enter into dialogue with the (former) enemy:
https://www.frient.de/en/blogdata/tj-blog/dialogue-with-the-devil