{"id":52173,"date":"2025-02-12T12:37:53","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T12:37:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.icip.cat\/?page_id=52173"},"modified":"2025-02-12T13:03:25","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T13:03:25","slug":"reconciliation-experiences","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.icip.cat\/en\/memory-coexistence-and-reconciliation\/reconciliation-experiences\/","title":{"rendered":"Reconciliation Experiences"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Reconciliation is a fundamental pillar in the transition to peace, but it must go hand in hand with justice and memory to foster genuine coexistence. It is a complex, evolving process that unfolds over time rather than a fixed endpoint.<\/p>

Wars and armed conflicts leave deep wounds<\/strong>\u2014some may heal, while others remain open. From the individual level to communities, societies, and even national and international frameworks, reconciliation is inherently fragile. Its success depends largely on how processes of memory and reparation are experienced in all their dimensions\u2014physical, social, economic, symbolic, and spiritual.<\/p>

For those of us dedicated to peace\u2014whether through research, activism, or civil society efforts\u2014it is crucial to place healing at the center of our work. We can effectively support and strengthen reconciliation efforts at every level by prioritising healing<\/strong> as a core element.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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El perd\u00f3n y la reconciliaci\u00f3n en la convivencia c\u00edvica<\/h2>

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At the initiative of the Colombian consulate in Barcelona and in collaboration with ICIP, dozens of Colombians living in Catalonia took part in the “Cooking and Peace<\/strong>” workshop series from September to December 2024.<\/p>

Held in El Masnou (Barcelona), the workshops were designed for victims of the Colombian armed conflict. Through traditional Colombian cuisine, collective therapy, and mindfulness, participants engaged in a process of recognition, forgiveness, and reconciliation\u2014key pillars of the peace agreement between the Colombian government and the former FARC-EP guerrilla group.<\/p>

The initiative was guided by the experience of Colombian filmmaker Iv\u00e1n Guarnizo, whose mother was kidnapped for years by the FARC. In an extraordinary journey of reconciliation, he sought out and made peace with her captor, former guerrilla commander G\u00fc\u00e9rima Mahecha. Their story is captured in the documentary Del otro lado<\/em>, in which both Guarnizo and Mahecha appear.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The Cuerpos Gramaticales<\/em> project originated in Comuna 13 of Medell\u00edn, Colombia, and was later developed in Barcelona in 2017 through a collaboration between ICIP, the Agroarte collective, and the Barcelona City Council.<\/p>

Bringing together Colombian women, the initiative fosters memory practices<\/strong> that contribute to peacebuilding, symbolic reparation, peaceful resistance, and the recognition of civil society efforts. In Barcelona, the project has combined artistic training with a final performance piece, exploring themes of memory and reconciliation.<\/p>

For more insight, read “Cuerpos gramaticales”. Live Sculptures in the Ground<\/a><\/em>, an article by Sandra \u00c1lvarez Mart\u00ednez, published in the magazine Peace in Progress<\/em>\u00a0in November 2017.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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In 2018, photographer and documentary filmmaker Ingrid Guyon created the documentary\u00a0La sembra de la vida (The Sowing of Life)<\/em>\u00a0in Barcelona as part of the\u00a0Cuerpos Gramaticales<\/em> project in collaboration with ICIP.\u00a0<\/p>

Guyon has closely followed the work of Colombian women in the diaspora for years, capturing their stories and contributions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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