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More than one thousand people were killed following disputed elections in Kenya at the end of 2007. Imam Muhammad Ashafa and Pastor Jame Wuye - former militia leaders turned peace-makers from Nigeria - were invited to mediate in the worst-affected district. This film depicts their dramatic bid to bring healing and reconciliation after death and destruction.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 12:41

Summer 2008 marked the 100th anniversary of a transforming experience of Frank Buchman who founded what is now Initiatives of Change. Seventeen people, young and old, from various religious backgrounds and nationalities, travelled together on a three week journey from Keswick to Oxford then to Visby, Freudenstadt and finally to Caux. They explored the essence of Buchman’s transformation, what developed from it, and its significance for today.

Monday, December 15, 2008 - 16:27

From vengeance and killing to healing and forgiveness…a moving story of grass-roots peace building that gives hope to humanity. This 39-minute documentary film brings to life the astonishing reconciliation between Imam Muhammad Ashafa and Pastor James Wuye, and their peace-making initiatives which have ensued.

Friday, June 6, 2008 - 16:20

Subtitled 'Two Christian encounters with Buddhism' and filmed in Cambodia, France and England, this film depicts the extraordinary spiritual journeys of Father François Ponchaud, a French Catholic priest who works in Cambodia, and Mother Rosemary SLG, an English Anglican nun, who leads a life of prayer in an enclosed convent in Oxford.

Friday, June 6, 2008 - 16:20

'These two very beautiful films show that Cambodia is not only a country prey to war and unending violence, but also a place where the great virtues of Buddhism – tolerance, non-violence and compassion – are practised.’ King Norodom Sihanouk

Friday, June 6, 2008 - 16:20

Roly and Moira Kingwill, like most farmers were beset by problems - soil erosion made worse by recurring droughts, human relations and race conflict, weekend drinking and Monday absenteeism, low productivity - not to mention their fears and hopes for the future of their children. They decided practically and realistically, to look for an answer for their lives, their farm, their country. This video tells the story of that search and the revolutionary experiment that has not only restored their land, but has reached out to a whole community.

Friday, June 6, 2008 - 16:20

The first all-African color film made in Africa. 'Beautifully photographed and impressively presented.' Hollywood Reporter, 1957 'Surprise success at the Berlin Festival (1957) has been scored by an unusual film called FREEDOM.

Friday, June 6, 2008 - 16:20

At the end of the eighteenth century, a small group of men and women from diverse walks of life are drawn together by a common aim: to change public opinion in England and cause Parliament to end the African slave trade. There is an admiral, a play-write, an ex-slave, a Cambridge graduate, a former slaver captain and William Wilberforce himself—playboy and closest friend of Prime Minister Pitt.

Friday, June 6, 2008 - 16:20

Subtitled 'Two Christian encounters with Buddhism' and filmed in Cambodia, France and England, this film depicts the extraordinary spiritual journeys of Father François Ponchaud, a French Catholic priest who works in Cambodia, and Mother Rosemary SLG, an English Anglican nun, who leads a life of prayer in an enclosed convent in Oxford.

Friday, June 6, 2008 - 16:20

This film is about two Kenyans - one black, one white. Stanley Kinga was in the Mau Mau, a secret society formed to liberate the country from British colonial rule. Alan Knight, a farmer, was commandant of a prison camp during the Mau Mau uprising. They both found themselves in situations where their consciences were deeply troubled. As the film unfolds, Knight and Kinga share their experiences of forgiveness. They demonstrate that it is possible 'to love thine enemy', and for enemies to become friends.

Friday, June 6, 2008 - 16:20

IofC in Brief

Who we are: Initiatives of Change (IofC) is a world-wide movement of people of diverse cultures and backgrounds, who are committed to the transformation of society through changes in human motives and behaviour, starting with their own.

 

Purpose: We work to inspire, equip and connect people to address world needs, starting with themselves, in the areas of trustbuilding, ethical leadership and sustainable living.

 

 

Omnia Marzouk, President, IofC International
'Nothing lasting can be built without a desire by people to live differently and exemplify the changes they want to see in society.'