ICC Note:
Individuals in Central Africa Republic are searching for peace and unity between Muslims and Christians after years of violence. Community workers lead workshops for Muslims and Christians that include therapy sessions, discussions, and trust-building exercises. Workers are hopeful that the workshops will contribute to the transformation from the desire for revenge into forgiveness, brokenness into healing, and violence to peace.   
1/5/2017 Central Africa Republic (Reuters) –  Blindfolds secured tightly, more than a dozen men and women are led by their partners around leafy plants and trees in the compound of an international charity in the Central African Republic’s capital, Bangui.
The occasional stumble sends nervous laughter around the group of Christians and Muslims who have been paired up at random for the experiment – an exercise in building trust between communities torn apart by conflict.
At the end of the session, those guiding the ‘blind’ along cracked concrete and pebble paths spoke of having to be patient, responsible and compassionate.
“We all have a need for each other,” community worker Nicaise Gounoumoundjou told the group.
For a long time, Hada Katidja Siba was skeptical.
One of the participants, Siba saw her house burned to the ground in 2013 when mainly Muslim Seleka rebels toppled the government in the majority Christian nation, sparking a backlash from Christian anti-balaka militias.
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