3 ms·
Nowadays it's being used for good there, as well: http://www.labenevolencija.org/en/current-activities/great-lakes-reconciliation-radio/projects/rwanda/program
by furyg3 17y ago
Nowadays it's being used for good there, as well:
http://www.labenevolencija.org/en/current-activities/great-lakes-reconciliation-radio/projects/rwanda/programs-activities/soap.html http://www.labenevolencija.org/en/current-activities/great-l...
A friend of mine is doing some research with them, and I've had the pleasure of meeting several people involved with the organization here in Holland.
They use a dramatic soap-opera format to follow the lives of some characters during a horrible series of events, their experiences, conflicts, etc. Something like 90% of radio-owners in Rwanda listens to the program regularly.
The goal is to teach how cycles of violence can be cut short, to lend a platform so that people can think about and discuss their experiences, and to help give tools to individuals to help deal with the psychological trauma that nearly everyone there shares.