Their History, Our Future is the journey of 12 young Cambodians from different ethnic backgrounds that came together to explore a very difficult part of their country’s history. Not only were they interested in learning historical facts, but they also delved into understanding how perceptions of history shape the way we see the world today, and ultimately the future.
Through community-based field research, the team implemented Facilitative Listening Design (FLD), a conflict transformation approach to collecting data and exploring how those involved are affected by what they uncover. Working in pairs, they visited diverse ethnic groups and leveraged their activities to listen to perspectives from people they had not heard from before.
Throughout the journey, the team was supported by an accompanying intervention using therapeutic arts to explore their own interpretations of history, post-generational trauma, and tap into their creativity from within. They concluded the work they started by returning to the communities and co-creating short films on the stories and lives of minority groups living in the country.
This work provides both findings and a reflection on methodologies to work through difficult issues as a community of intergenerational youth committed to shaping the next phase together.
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