Theirs is not a rags-to-riches saga or even a tale of a steep ascent from obscurity to power and glory. Yet when Imam Mohammed Ashafa and Pastor James Wuye speak, Heads of State, Heads of Mission and other world leaders listen in respectful silence. Sometimes they even sign peace accords after hearing their words of wisdom. Canadians of many diverse backgrounds had a rare opportunity to meet them and hear them in person at a panel discussion on 1 November at St Paul University, Ottawa.

The Financial Times features an article by Joe Bavier on April 27 2011, where he reports on a live broadcast by peace activists James Wuye, a Christian pastor, and Muhammed Ashafa, a Muslim imam, whose weekly live broadcasts are designed to build bridges. Imam Ashafa and Pastor Wuye feature in the DVDs The Imam and the Pastor and An African Answer.

One hundred and seventy Muslim Prison Chaplains from prisons all over England and Wales watched the film The Imam and the Pastor last Sunday 20 March at their annual conference. It was followed by a presentation of how the film can be used in prisons to assist strategies for reducing violence and reoffending.

Malaysia's The Star newspaper carries an extensive interview with Nigerian peacemakers, Imam Muhammad Ashafa and Pastor James Wuye who are in the country for a visit arranged by Initiatives of Change.  The three-hour interview touched on their respective journeys from hatred and leading rival militia groups to their present work as world-renowned interfaith peacemakers.