The question of forgiveness

April 20, 2016 14:34

History rarely produces moments of epiphany, where politics appears as a creative act of redemption and the future becomes a collective act of healing.

Each society carries its wounds like a burden, a perpetual reminder that justice works fragmentarily. Suddenly out of the crassness, the crudity of everyday politics, comes a moment to treasure.

On May 18, standing before the House of Commons, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will offer a full apology for the Komagata Maru incident.

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