Creating peace at home.
Created in 2016, Amani Kwetu is a a Cross-border Association that uses participatory forum theatre to promote a culture of peace and development in the Democratic Republic of the our objective is to contribute to positive change throughout the Great Lakes Region of Africa, where war and violent conflict impact many communities.
Amani Kwetu is a theater group based in Rutshuru, a town located in the North Kivu province of the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Eliezer Kasereka founded Amani Kwetu after training in Theatre of the Oppressed (T.O.) with German T.O. practitioner, Claus Schrowange. Seeing how T.O. could help reduce ethnic tensions and tribal conflict, Eliezer is now using T.O. to enhance a public dialogue between former and current militia members, veterans, and members of the community in this region of conflict, contributing reintegration efforts.
"We are here in this Great Lake region to perform, to reach hearts and minds, and perhaps to save lives. We give people hope and strength in the dark situations they have faced and are often still facing. We teach them love and tolerance because these qualities are the foundation of our African nations."
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