Forgiveness and the Maternal Body
An African Ethics of Interconnectedness
Forgiveness and the Maternal Body An African Ethics of Interconnectedness
"In this essay, Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela draws from her experience and observations as a member of the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission. She discusses the relationship between empathy and the victims' capacity to forgive perpetrators and argues that empathy toward others is the essence of our ethical responsibility." --p. 30