Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela
South African psychologist and scholar of trauma, empathy, and forgiveness; served on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and authored 'A Human Being Died That Night.'
Books
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1. A Human Being Died That Night
A South African Story of Forgiveness
Through prison interviews with an apartheid death-squad commander, a psychologist and Truth and Reconciliation Commission facilitator probes the nature of evil, remorse, and accountability, asking whether empathy can coexist with justice. Blending personal reflection with testimonies from victims and perpetrators, it traces the painful, imperfect path of a nation seeking reconciliation and the moral ambiguities of forgiveness in the aftermath of systemic violence.
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