This is a very short counter-piece which illustrates that sometimes forgiveness fails to produce reconciliation. It illustrates the difference between peace-making and peacebuilding or reconciliation. This article discusses the processes necessary for reconciliation to succeed in Angola. This article describes how reconciliation has been pursued in South Africa. This article describes reconciliation efforts in Cyprus.
Reconciliation is a long-lasting process that goes through several stages.
It does not erase the past, but paves the way for a new future relationship based on risk taking, trust-building and the reclamation of identity. Lederach, John Paul. This article describes the relationships between peace, truth, justice, and mercy, and how they all interact to yield reconciliation. This article looks at forgiveness as one element of reconciliation. The author explains how narratives can be used to generate both.