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What does it mean to be South African?
In sharing our stories, we learn that we have so much more in common with each other than we might initially have anticipated. It’s all too easy to focus on our obvious differences: our different nationalities, races, ethnicities, genders and beliefs. But in sharing our stories, we’re more likely to focus on what unites us rather than what divides us.
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We all have our stories
As South Africa marks Heritage Day, it’s worth remembering that we don’t always succeed in celebrating our diversity with as much warmth and compassion as we do on this particular day. Our past and even our present are often marked by divisions, tensions and othering. We fail to remember our collective identity as human beings. The antidote to this, I believe, lies in taking the time to share our stories.
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Story is building bridges
Heartlines donor, the Templeton Religion Trust, recently profiled our What's Your Story? project on its platform.
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‘Tell me your story, then I’ll tell you mine’: Building bridges with empathy
A storytelling programme based on three simple steps is building connections between people who do not know each other, and addressing racial and social divides by breaking down the barriers that result in discrimination, prejudice and hatred.
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So, tell me: What’s your story?
Heartlines CEO Dr Garth Japhet writes that story-sharing is an opportunity for building social cohesion in South Africa at scale.
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