The Garden of Forgiveness
Organisation:
Alexandra Asseily
Overall Objective:
Compensation
Type of Activity:
Awareness Raising
Geographic Target:
Beirut
Status:
Ongoing
Type of Organisation:
Others
Initiative's Approach:
Healing
Target Group:
Professionals
General public
Launched in:
1997
Description:
In August l997 Alexandra Asseily had a vision concerning the repetitive nature of conflict that consciously and unconsciously held grievances are received by each new generation through an ancestral ‘contract’ that can only be released through forgiveness and compassion. This vision inspired the Garden of Forgiveness in Lebanon to which Alexandra has been committed. She has helped groups of internationally acclaimed archaeologists, architects (Gustafson Porter) and engineers to come together under Solidere’s leadership (the Central Beirut redevelopment company) and begin to construct this garden in the heart of Beirut among three cathedrals and three mosques.