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Highlights of our 40th anniversary year

Highlights of our 40th anniversary year

On 16 October, at St James Church in London,  we partnered with The Forgiveness Project, whose founder, Marina Cantacuzino, facilitated the conversation between Patrick Magee and me. Over 250 people were there; some came having heard me on the LBC in the morning. A week later, I spoke in Belfast with Pat Magee at Clonard Monastery, a place I could never have visited before the Peace process. We had a huge audience and were interviewed by Steve Stockman. After the…

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Event in Oxford – The Hardest Bridge

Event in Oxford – The Hardest Bridge

‘The Hardest Bridge’ Tuesday 3 February  7.30pm in the Auditorium, St John’s College, St Giles, Oxford OX1 3JP  Pat Magee and Jo Berry  will be present in person to speak and answer questions after the film. Also present will be the film’s director, Dr Imad Karam, an award-winning British-Palestinian film maker, and executive producer Howard Grace.  Followed by a drinks reception.  This event, jointly sponsored by OxPeace, the DPIR and Pusey House, is free and open to all. Registration is not required.  Followed…

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The Hardest Bridge

The Hardest Bridge

The Hardest Bridge is a new documentary sharing the unique story of Jo Berry and Pat Magee, this is the trailer and the whole film will soon be released. It is directed by Dr Imad Karam, award-winning British-Palestinian film maker, who was brought up in Gaza city. Dr Karam made this film to bring Jo and Pat’s highly personal story of forgiveness to the world. “This film gives a profound insight into a shared journey of forgiveness and transformation which is so relevant…

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New Video!

New Video!

We are pleased to share a video at a unique event which took place in London at the London Irish Centre with  Troubles, Tragedy & Trauma.  Jo Berry and Patrick Magee in conversation with Collette Mackin followed by a Q&A session.  

Video of The Journey – 21 Years after the first meeting between Jo Berry and Pat Magee

Video of The Journey – 21 Years after the first meeting between Jo Berry and Pat Magee

We now have the video of the remarkable talk which happened on the 21st anniversary of the first meeting.   Twenty-one years ago, the inspirational Anne Gallagher, who sadly is no longer with us, hosted an extraordinary meeting at her home near Dublin. She had written: To heal the wounds of Northern Ireland, I believe you have to see humanity in the face of the enemy.’ This occasion was to illustrate her words. Sitting down together in her house over…

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9/11 – 20 years on.

9/11 – 20 years on.

15 years ago Jo Berry was in USA with a very inspirational group, September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows for a conference, Civilian Causalities, Civilian Solutions, and she says  it was a honour and a inspiration to be there for their 5th anniversary.  September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorro­ws is an organization founded by family members of those killed on September 11th who have united to turn our grief into action for peace. The participants for the conference came from…

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New Video by Jo Berry

New Video by Jo Berry

The latest talk from Jo Berry where she talks about the lessons she has been learning over the last 40 years. This recording is from the “Talking with the Enemy” online session, held by Tools for Changemakers on 19 April 2021.

Reimagining Victory

Reimagining Victory

Jo Berry and Patrick Magee were interviewed last year by Neil Bartlett for the powerful event, 24 Hours of Peace. Now, an extract of the dramatic adaptation of the interview will feature as part of Reimagining Victory, a new online exhibition for Imperial War Museum launching today, 30th June 2020: Neil Bartlett, the creator of 24 hours of peace writes to them: ” I’ve had a great time re-visiting the tapes of 24 HOURS OF PEACE to create this little…

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Newsletter – October 2019

Newsletter – October 2019

Welcome to my first newsletter! After what I know is a long time since the last one, from now on we will be sending them out every two months with our and related news. So please encourage your friends and colleagues to subscribe on our website. Of course, if you don’t want to receive it, there is an UNsubscribe link and the bottom. 35th Anniversary “Last weekend was the 35th anniversary of the Brighton Bomb that changed my life. I…

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Jo Berry – 35 years after

Jo Berry – 35 years after

12 October 2019 On the 35th anniversary of the IRA bomb at the Grand Brighton Hotel in Brighton that killed her father, Jo Berry reflects on the impact that it has had on her and the subsequent work she has done for reconciliation. “I was 27 and vowed to bring something positive out of the atrocity. That never ends, and today I renew my commitment to be bolder in my peace-work for Building Bridges for Peace, be more courageous in…

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