Colombian Kelly Diaz was just a child when terrorists killed her father. Twenty-two years later, she is meeting his killer in prison. Hoping to forgive him and find peace, she has spent years preparing through a unique reconciliation project launched by Stuttgart-based social entrepreneur Tobias Merckle. "It's a liberating process for both sides. Victims can leave hatred and thoughts of revenge behind, while perpetrators can take responsibility for their crimes and experience forgiveness," he says.

The journey does not end there. Victims and perpetrators work together rebuilding places destroyed by civil war, known as "villages of reconciliation."

Concern is also growing over political polarization in the United States. Republicans vs. Democrats, right vs. left: societal divisions appear to be deepening. Since 2016, the Braver Angels initiative has run workshops where participants practice active listening and respectful debate, aiming to foster constructive dialogue across political divides.

Munich-based YouthBridge seeks to prevent polarization before it takes hold by bringing together young people from different religious, cultural and social backgrounds. Jewish and Muslim college students engage in dialogue alongside other young people. Can bridges be built between communities? Is hate and exclusion preventable?

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