Kim Lawton

Kim Lawton

Kim Lawton is a freelance journalist in Washington, D.C. She is the former managing editor of the highly-acclaimed PBS program "Religion & Ethics Newsweekly." She produced this video as part of "Spiritual Exemplars: A Global Project on Engaged Spirituality" at the USC Center for Religion and Civic Culture, with support from the John Templeton Foundation and Templeton Religion Trust.

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Maggy Barankitse dances with children at her humanitarian organization in Burundi.

Forgiveness key to overcoming genocide, says African peace activist

Even people not yet born when violence exploded between Hutu and Tutsi ethnic groups in Burundi 30 years ago are affected, says Maggy Barankitse. She's working to teach young people "to forgive and turn the page."

 

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