Personal stories of reconciliation and renewal are at the heart of The Forgiveness Project and are central to its aims. The Project has collected over 90 personal stories since its launch, and many people who share their stories are part of our Speaker’s Bureau. Some of these stories make up our acclaimed exhibition, The F Word which has travelled widely and has been staged at over 350 venues worldwide.
We are frequently asked by schools, prisons, conferences and organizations hiring our exhibition for speakers to share their story in person. Hearing someone speak first hand and being able to ask questions, is the most powerful form of story-telling.
Our speakers in the UK
Shad Ali – the survivor of a vicious racial attack – Read his story
Kelly Connor – responsible for the death of a woman in a road accident – Read her story
David Rogers – whose son was killed in a random attack – Read his story
Marian Partington – whose sister was killed by Fred & Rosemary West - Read her story
Richard McCann – whose mother was the first victim of Peter Sutcliffe – Read his Story
Mary Blewitt – 50 members of Mary’s family were slaughtered in Rwanda - Read her story
Salimata Badgi-Knight – who is a victim of female circumcision - Read her story
Camilla Carr – who was taken hostage and Chechnya and repeatedly raped - Read her story
Mary Foley – whose 15-year-old daughter was murdered through knife crime – Read her story
Jo Berry – whose father, Sir Anthony Berry, was killed in the Brighton bomb - Read her story
Pat Magee – the former IRA activist responsible for planting the Brighton bomb - Read his story
Anne Gallagher – who is a peace worker in Northern Ireland - Read her story
Martin Snodden – who is a former UVF (Ulster Volunteer Force) paramilitary - Read his story
Rosalyn Boyce - who is a victim of rape - Read her story
Kemal Pervanic – a Bosnian Muslim imprisoned during the Bosnian war - Read his story
Richard Levy – who is a survivor of the 7/7 attacks on London underground - Read his story
Norman Kember – who was taken hostage in Iraq - Read his story
Julie Chimes – was brutally attacked by a stranger - Read her story
Simon Wilson – who was the victim of a hit & run accident - Read his story
Sue Hanisch – who was the victim of an IRA bomb in London - Read her story
Peter Woolf – who is a former career criminal - Read his story
Will Riley – was one of Peter Woolf’s victims and founder of victim organisation Why me? - Read his story
Natalia Aggiano – whose father murdered her mother - Read her story
Barry and Margaret Mizen – whose 16 year old son was murdered in London - Read their story
Mark Henderson – taken hostage in Colombia - Read his story
Tracey Ford – whose son was murdered in South London - Read her story
Elizabeth Turner – whose husband was killed in 9/11 - Read her story
Geoff Thompson – who left a life of violence to become a martial arts instructor, teacher and author of over 34 books - Read his story
Margaret Foxley – victim who underwent a Restorative Justice conference - Read her story
Matthew James – victim who underwent a Restorative Justice conference - Read his story
Kathleen Key – victim who underwent a Restorative Justice conference - Read her story
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Marina Cantacuzino – founder and director The Forgiveness Project
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Our speakers in the US
Lynette D. Grace – was attacked and her friend killed by her friend’s son – Read her story
Victoria Ruvolo – sustained life-threatening injuries due to thrill seeking teenagers – Read her story
Andrew Rice.- whose brother was killed when the World Trade Centre collapsed – Read his story
Eva Kor – was a victim of Auschwitz - Read her story
Debbie McLeland – whose son was killed by drunk driver - Read her story
Phyllis Rodriguez – whose son was killed in the 9/11 World Trade Center attack - Read her story
Aqeela Sherrills – is a former member of LA gang - Read his story
Rebecca DeMauro – whose daughter was brutally murder - Read her story
Bud Welch – whose daughter was killed in the Oklahoma bombing - Read his story
Azim Khamisa – whose son was murdered in gun crime by a 14-year-old boy - Read his story
Arno Michaels – formerly a while supremacist now working for Life After Hate - Read his story
Judith Toy – Several members of Judith’s family were murdered in a brutal attack. She is now Zen Buddhist. - Read her story
TJ Leyden – former Neo-Nazi now working to alleviate prejudice - Read his story
Sammy Rangel – former gang member now working to prevent gang violence - Read his story
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Our speakers in Canada
Anne Marie Hagan – whose father was murdered by his next-door neighbour - Read her story
Katy Hutchison – whose husband was killed by a youth - Read her story
Shannon Moroney – whose ex-husband is serving a prison sentence for crimes against women - Read her story
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Our speakers in South Africa
Ginn Fourie –whose daughter was killed in the Heidelberg Tavern massacre - Read her story
Father Michael Lapsley – was severely injured by a letter bomb sent by the apartheid government - Read his story
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Our speakers in Israel
Yulie Cohen – was a victim of the 1978 El Al airline terrorist attack, - Read her story
Robi Damelin – whose son was killed by Palestinian sniper; belongs to Parent’s Circle - Read her story
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To book a speaker and find out prices contact: info@theforgivenessproject.com