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In a world marked by rupture, from Gaza to Ukraine, Myanmar to Kashmir, and across the West, even the act of speaking across divides has become fraught. Veteran mediator William Ury, cofounder of Harvard’s Program on Negotiation, reflects on what it takes to keep dialogue alive when fear, humiliation, and political certainty are pushing people further apart.
In a world marked by rupture, from Gaza to Ukraine, Myanmar to Kashmir, and across the West, even the act of speaking across divides has become fraught. Veteran mediator William Ury, cofounder of Harvard’s Program on Negotiation, reflects on what it takes to keep dialogue alive when fear, humiliation, and political certainty are pushing people further apart.
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Through Ury’s life’s work, The Possibilist looks at the quiet, difficult labour behind peace: building trust where none seems possible, keeping negotiations alive under pressure, and holding on to people’s humanity in moments that make dehumanisation feel easier. The film reminds us that peace is not only made in conference rooms. It begins wherever people choose to listen, stay present, and resist the pull of division. Watch:
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Through Ury’s life’s work, The Possibilist looks at the quiet, difficult labour behind peace: building trust where none seems possible, keeping negotiations alive under pressure, and holding on to people’s humanity in moments that make dehumanisation feel easier. The film reminds us that peace is not only made in conference rooms. It begins wherever people choose to listen, stay present, and resist the pull of division. Watch:
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Run time: 24 mins
Directed and Produced by: Fatima Lianes
Production: Wild Mind Films production for Al Jazeera
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