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Mar 7, 2010
"Weren't both sides of the conflict totally immersed in their own tragedies, each one oblivious to, or even antagonistic toward, the narrative of the other?" --Amos Oz
Palestinian Translating an Israeli Book
Six years ago, Elias Khoury's 20-year-old son, George, was killed in a Palestinian terrorist attack. The Khourys are Palestinian, so the murder of George -- who was out for a jog and shot from behind by gunmen in a car -- produced an apology. Sorry, the killers said, we assumed the jogger was a Jew. Now, in memory of his son, Mr. Khoury did something that shocked many in his community. He paid for the translation into Arabic of the autobiography of Israel's most prominent author and dove, Amos Oz -- A Tale of Love and Darkness.
BE THE CHANGE
Whenever you encounter a conflict, try to genuinely explore the conflict from your opponent's view.
