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Unspeakable Truths: Basque Political Violence, Reconciliation and Community
  • ISSN: 1364-971X
  • E-ISSN: 1758-9150

Abstract

This piece offers two brief interviews with Iñaki García Arrizabalaga and Maixabel Lasa, two victims of terrorism who suffered the murder of their father and husband respectively. They are two people of exceptional human quality, who far from feeding any hatred or desire for revenge, have done extraordinary work on a personal and social level to contribute to the pacification of Basque society. In addition to their pedagogical work through talks and meetings in various educational and cultural institutions, they have participated in restorative encounters with terrorist perpetrators. In addition, both have participated in different peace organizations in the Basque Country. After a brief introduction on the importance of life history as a qualitative research method, some fragments of the interviews conducted are offered. The responses include reflections on the social impact of the film (Bollain 2021) which portrays episodes in the life of Maixabel Lasa.

Resumen

Este texto ofrece dos breves entrevistas con Iñaki García Arrizabalaga y Maixabel Lasa, dos víctimas del terrorismo que sufrieron el asesinato de su padre y su marido respectivamente. Son dos personas de una calidad humana excepcional que, lejos de alimentar cualquier odio o deseo de venganza, han realizado una extraordinaria labor a nivel personal y social para contribuir a la pacificación de la sociedad vasca. Además de su labor pedagógica a través de charlas y encuentros en diversas instituciones educativas y culturales, han participado en encuentros restaurativos con victimarios de actos terroristas. Ambos han participado en diferentes organizaciones pacifistas del País Vasco. Tras una breve introducción sobre la importancia de la historia de vida como método de investigación cualitativa, se ofrecen algunos fragmentos de las entrevistas realizadas. Las respuestas incluyen reflexiones sobre el impacto social de la película (Bollain 2021) que retrata episodios de la vida de Maixabel Lasa.

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