Individual and collective narratives play an important role in dissipating conflict. Narratives can also help with processing painful memories and overcoming the past. However, the inverse is also true: narratives can fuel conflict, keep painful wounds alive, and entrench divides. This session will present real-life examples from the Middle East of when and how individuals have transformed an environment of violence, conflict, tension and division to a situation of understanding, bridge-building and peace. Panelists will represent diverse backgrounds and fields of expertise, and will come from Syria, Yemen, Iraq and Lebanon.

Date and Time: Thursday, January 27, 2022 | 14:00 Beirut Time | 07:00 ET

Registration: https://bit.ly/MiddleEastRegionalMEL