Jo Berry at Pimlico Academy

I enjoyed listening Jo’s story and her perspective on what we could do as a society to help bring peace. It allowed space to be opened up for people to reflect on some things they may be holding and to have difficult conversations surrounding this topic.

I found Jo’s story very moving and insightful as she described the journey of forgiveness she took towards her father’s killer. I think its really important people find a way to forgive people for their actions and try to understand why they might have carried out this particular action. With the current global affairs of today I think forgiveness is something that is  really important to have as it can pave a way for peace to prosper.

I really enjoyed all the insight she provided of her experience. I especially liked how she conveyed the idea that although trauma can be passed down through generations, change can be made and it inspired me to do more peaceful acts to help others.

She was really inspirational and helped me to understand ways that we can make the world a better place.

 

It was really enlightening to hear about such a heart-felt story that even though I can’t relate to exactly, Jo was able to help me see a perspective I hadn’t even thought about before. The way Jo was able to explain her story so well as well as all the work she’s done helping with conflicts globally was really admirable and I am grateful for being able to experience such a valuable talk especially with all the conflict in the world right now.

I found the talk really interesting, hearing her story and how she reacted to the situation. The idea of creating peace between people or groups who face so much conflict is essential to be taught in society currently, especially considering all the wars we have in the world. I think the activity we did of thinking of different ways we can create and promote peace in the world or community was important for us to think about and I am very glad she was able to do that session with us.

Ms Berry’s talk with us was really impactful as she taught us the importance of forgiveness and having a peaceful, open heart. With the ongoing tensions in the world, Ms Berry’s story showed me that conflict cannot solve a situation but having those serious and uncomfortable conversations is what lets us grow to become better as a person and as a society. I am eternally grateful to have had the opportunity to speak to her.

Ms Berry’s talk with us was really impactful as she taught us the importance of forgiveness and having a peaceful, open heart. With the ongoing tensions in the world, Ms Berry’s story showed me that violence conflict cannot solve a situation but having those serious and uncomfortable conversations is what lets us grow to become better as a person and as a society. I am eternally grateful to have had the opportunity to speak to her.

I really liked Jo’s talk because it felt very real. When most people claim to hate violence and say that you should “always forgive others,” they have never really experienced anything that would warrant “angry people’s” anger. However, hearing someone who has experienced the loss of her father and a direct attack on her country by someone from that same country, yet is still able to try to understand the terrorist and build a connection with them, really had an impact on me.

I enjoyed her speech because I learnt how trauma can reframe somebody’s perspective, making them more open-minded. This motivated me to reflect in my experiences and forgive some people in my life.