Into Which Narrative
Was I Born?
Challenging the inevitability of conflict
I am interested in beginnings. How did you first learn about and make sense of the historical past? Where does this knowledge initially come from, and how does it shape your view of yourself and others? Where do the narratives of others come from?
This platform explores entry points for contemplating personal experiences of learning about history, and the role of education in perpetuating conflict.
Would you like to contribute to this conversation and share personal stories or visuals that explore these questions?
A conversation with Henry Thomas, whose family members served on opposite sides during World War II. Thomas recounts the conflicting fragments of knowledge and values that he grew up with in the immediate aftermath of the war and his reckoning, as a teenager, with the full scope of what happened during WWII.
A conversation with Sofija Todorović, director of an NGO seeking the removal of street depictions of convicted war criminals across Serbia. Todorović ponders the origins of why she thinks differently than many of her fellow citizens, about war crimes committed during the wars in former Yugoslavia.
© Mirna Jancic Doyle
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