I have been on a long journey since my father, Sir Anthony Berry MP, was killed by the IRA in the bombing of the 1984 Tory Party
conference in Brighton.
In the days after the bomb I wanted to somehow bring something positive out of the tragedy and began a journey of healing.
The last 25 years have been full of learnings and remarkable experiences
In November 2000 I met Pat Magee, the man responsible for planting the bomb and we have now become friends. For me, the question is about whether I can let go of my need to blame, and open my heart enough to hear Pat's story and understand his motivations. The truth is that, sometimes I can and sometimes I can’t and this choice is always there.
I wanted to meet Pat, to hear his story and see him as a real human being. At our first meeting I was terrified but as soon as we met we talked with an extraordinary intensity. I shared a lot about my father, while Pat told me some of his story. I realised half way through that first meeting that I was at the beginning of another journey.
I still have feelings that are painful. I still get angry but I have learnt that these feelings can be transformed into passion for change. My passion for change starts with me wanting to stop the cycle of violence and revenge in me and has grown into helping create a world in which violence is not seen as a viable way of resolving conflict.
My commitment is to see the humanity in everyone. Building Bridges for Peace is now a umbrella for all the work that I do to participate in creating a peaceful world.
-- Jo Berry
My commitment is to see the humanity in everyone.
Jo Berry
The spur to continue comes from all the feedback we get - people who say it has moved them and caused them to think deeply.
Helping to understand the roots of war, terrorism and violence.
Our Mission
To advance the education of the public in the understanding of the roots of war, terrorism and violence, and to promote dialogue and mediation or other non-violent expedients as the means of peace in situations of conflict.
Our Vision
A world which has moved beyond the concept of ‘enemy’ - a world where the dignity and validity of all humanity is respected
Workshops
We facilitate workshops where dialogue happens with opposing groups
We offer workshops in schools, prisons, universities on non violence
We offer workshops in conflict resolution internationally where there is conflict
Conferences
Create peace conferences where there can be examples of non violence working to resolve violence and workshops in conflict resolution
Promote alternatives to violence
Training
We offer training in facilitating dialogue between victim/victimisers .
Dialogue
Facilitate meetings between victims and 'enemies'
"I think it is good therapy for individuals like Pat and Jo to tell their stories. Finding out the truth from those stories is a key to heal the wounds. Healing comes through understanding and a realisation that my humanity is inextricably caught up in yours - no matter what terrible things you might have done."
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When “The Looker” was released in 1981, no one realized how before its time it really was. Viewing it again is very interesting, given our current cultural conditions and political atmosphere. The story is centered around a plastic surgeon and his model/actress patient who together discover that a corporation is murdering “more perfect” models. Reston Industries is a corporate conglomerate that has its hands involved in everything from technology to television commercials. They engineer and manufacture military displays and just happen to make half the television commercials in Los Angeles, CA. Together with the research firm Digital Matrix, Reston Industries sets out with a business plan to dominate consumers and voters using hypnotic light pulses.
detect Internet Censorship and Child Abuse
We are MOGiS e.V. – a German organisation of victims of sexual child-abuse. MOGiS has been established in April 2009 as “MissbrauchsOpfer Gegen InternetSperren” (which could be translated as: “abuse survivors against internet blocking”). We are opposing the blocking of webpages as a means to tackle the circulation of the images of sexual child abuse on the internet. What we are demanding is international cooperation on the removal of images of sexual child abuse from the internet. One positive example for this kind of cooperation could be the INHOPE network of internet hotlines.
Our Slogan: Remove, don’t block! — Act, and don’t look away!
visit MOGiS Website for further explanation and how this relates to internet censorship: MOGiS Philosophy
