She lived through the horror of two civil wars in her homeland of Liberia.
Then she began promoting reconciliation between war criminals and their victims.
Her worldwide campaign includes a stop soon at Mary Baldwin College.
But before speaking there, she speaks with us.
Guest:
Agnes Kamara Umunna - Author of And Still Peace Did Not Come: A Memoir of Reconciliation (Hyperion; March, 2011). Former host of the Liberian radio program "Straight from the Heart." Executive Director of the ongoing Straight From The Heart reconciliation project. Guest Lecturer at a series of events at Mary Baldwin College in Staunton on Tuesday, November 1 and Wednesday, November 2, 2011.
Additional Contributors:
Roderic Owen, Ph.D. - Director of the Peacemaking and Conflict Resolution program, and a Professor of Religion and Philosophy at Mary Baldwin College.
Heather Ward, M.IA - Director of International Programs at the Spencer Center for Civic and Global Engagement, Mary Baldwin College.