{"id":950,"date":"2020-11-01T17:18:41","date_gmt":"2020-11-01T16:18:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imbuto.development.kodarto.de\/?page_id=950"},"modified":"2021-01-14T19:08:21","modified_gmt":"2021-01-14T18:08:21","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/imbuto.development.kodarto.de\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Who we are?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-table-of-contents uagb-toc__align-left uagb-toc__columns-undefined uagb-block-a4fd5eea\" data-scroll=\"true\" data-offset=\"30\" data-delay=\"800\"><div class=\"uagb-toc__wrap\"><div class=\"uagb-toc__title-wrap\"><div class=\"uagb-toc__title\">Contents<\/div><\/div><div class=\"uagb-toc__list-wrap\"><ul class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li><a href=\"#what-does-imbuto-mean\">What does Imbuto mean?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#who-are-we\">Who are we?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#board-members-of-imbuto\">Board members of Imbuto<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#what-motivates-us\">What motivates us?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#our-objectives\">Our objectives<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#in-order-to-achieve-our-objectives-we-offer\">In order to achieve our objectives, we offer&#8230;<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#our-members\">Our members<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#our-activities\">Our activities<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#our-audience\">Our audience<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#we-cooperate-with\">We cooperate with&#8230;<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#how-can-you-support-us\">How can you support us?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#awards\">Awards<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#in-memory\">In memory<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"imbuto-content-card-block \">\n\n\n    \n\n<h2>What does Imbuto mean?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"686\" src=\"https:\/\/imbuto.development.kodarto.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KronenkranichRwa_P0008369-1024x686.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-809\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imbuto.development.kodarto.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KronenkranichRwa_P0008369-1024x686.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/imbuto.development.kodarto.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KronenkranichRwa_P0008369-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/imbuto.development.kodarto.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KronenkranichRwa_P0008369-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/imbuto.development.kodarto.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KronenkranichRwa_P0008369-1536x1029.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/imbuto.development.kodarto.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KronenkranichRwa_P0008369.jpg 1792w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>In East Africa, the crowned crane is considered a bringer of luck and guardian of the health of people and livestock \u00a9 H. Sch\u00fcrings<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Imbuto is a term borrowed from the national languages of Burundi and Rwanda in East Africa (Kinyarwanda, Kirundi). Imbuto means selected seed, seed grain or fruit, thus something that is sown and bears fruit. Symbolically, we put grains into the earth and water them so that they can bear ripe fruit. In the Rwandan national language, the word Imbuto has a very positive connotation, something our association tries to live up to every day. For 20 years, many Imbuto have been sown, have grown and continue to bear good fruit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"imbuto-content-card-block \">\n\n\n    \n\n<h2>Who are we?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Imbuto was founded in 2001 and is a human rights organization that contributes to a culture of peace. In 2021, we will be celebrating our 20<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary! Our activities are carried out on a non-partisan and interdenominational level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Board members of Imbuto<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>1<sup>st<\/sup> Chairperson: Johanna Janusch, Hamburg<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2<sup>nd<\/sup> Chairperson: Sang-Min Park, Fronhausen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Treasurer: Susanne Steuber, Frankenberg<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Managing director: Hildegard Sch\u00fcrings, Fronhausen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact: <a href=\"mailto:imbuto@imbuto.net\">imbuto@imbuto.net<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"imbuto-content-card-block \">\n\n\n    \n\n<h2>What motivates us?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on our own history, we are committed above all to supporting people who have fled. People usually leave their homes for vital reasons: war, genocide, terror, persecution, insufficient livelihoods, economic crisis, dramatic climate change. This is intensified by increasing land purchases by private investors (landgrabbing). As a result, countless people lose their farmland, their jobs, their income and thus their security of supplies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through educational offers, Imbuto informs about the living conditions and challenges in countries of the Global South.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The world requires new thinking, new actions and further development of a global domestic policy. This cannot be governed solely by countries of the Global North, but rather jointly by all countries. This requires exchanging information and facilitating a change of perspective, which we hope to contribute to with our work. We want to move the world!<\/p>\n\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"imbuto-content-card-block \">\n\n\n    \n\n<h2>Our objectives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We are committed to peace, more justice in the world and equal rights for all people in the world! Imbuto promotes dialog and exchange between citizens of the Southern and the Northern hemisphere. We support the peaceful social coexistence of people with different cultural backgrounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All people, regardless of where their born, have the same rights and duties, as agreed upon in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/Depts\/german\/menschenrechte\/aemr.pdf\">United Nations Declaration of Human Rights<\/a>. We contribute to the protection of these rights, the preservation of human dignity as well as to the realization of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unicef.org\/child-rights-convention\">childrens\u2019 rights<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All this means we support the implementation of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.undp.org\/content\/undp\/en\/home\/sustainable-development-goals.html\">17 Sustainable Development Goals<\/a> (SDG). These goals were unanimously adopted in 2015 by the General Assembly of the United Nations. They are to be implemented by 2030, hence they are also called Agenda 2030. With the Agenda 2030, the dimensions sustainability and peace have been linked at the political level for the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With our work, we especially support the following SDG: Quality Education (4), Gender Equality (5), Decent Work and Economic Growth (8), Reduced Inequalities (10), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions (16), Partnerships for the Goals (17). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns mb-0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/imbuto.development.kodarto.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/E_WEB_04-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3689\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imbuto.development.kodarto.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/E_WEB_04-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/imbuto.development.kodarto.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/E_WEB_04-300x300.png 300w, 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https:\/\/imbuto.development.kodarto.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/E_WEB_05-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/imbuto.development.kodarto.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/E_WEB_05-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/imbuto.development.kodarto.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/E_WEB_05.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CC-BY-SA 3.0<\/a>, UN<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/imbuto.development.kodarto.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/E_WEB_08-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3695\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imbuto.development.kodarto.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/E_WEB_08-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/imbuto.development.kodarto.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/E_WEB_08-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/imbuto.development.kodarto.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/E_WEB_08-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/imbuto.development.kodarto.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/E_WEB_08-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/imbuto.development.kodarto.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/E_WEB_08.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CC-BY-SA 3.0<\/a>, UN<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/imbuto.development.kodarto.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/E_WEB_10-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imbuto.development.kodarto.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/E_WEB_10-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/imbuto.development.kodarto.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/E_WEB_10-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/imbuto.development.kodarto.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/E_WEB_10-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/imbuto.development.kodarto.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/E_WEB_10-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/imbuto.development.kodarto.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/E_WEB_10.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CC-BY-SA 3.0<\/a>, UN<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/imbuto.development.kodarto.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/E_WEB_16-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imbuto.development.kodarto.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/E_WEB_16-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/imbuto.development.kodarto.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/E_WEB_16-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/imbuto.development.kodarto.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/E_WEB_16-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/imbuto.development.kodarto.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/E_WEB_16-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/imbuto.development.kodarto.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/E_WEB_16.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CC-BY-SA 3.0<\/a>, UN<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/imbuto.development.kodarto.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/E_WEB_17-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3704\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imbuto.development.kodarto.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/E_WEB_17-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/imbuto.development.kodarto.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/E_WEB_17-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/imbuto.development.kodarto.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/E_WEB_17-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/imbuto.development.kodarto.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/E_WEB_17-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/imbuto.development.kodarto.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/E_WEB_17.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CC-BY-SA 3.0<\/a>, UN<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2>In order to achieve our objectives, we offer&#8230;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>political education at local, national and international level, fostering international understanding.<\/li><li>support for projects that promote a more peaceful future of societies.<\/li><li>promotion and counselling for groups and individuals who commit to constructively shaping society, to non-violently resolving conflicts and to helping human rights to be recognized.<\/li><li>promotion under the aspects of equality, justice in research as well as projects in development cooperation that support self-organization in order to create peace alliances on different levels.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4>In 2012-2013, we evaluated the degree to which we actually achieved our purposes:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Auch B\u00e4che beginnen mit einem Tropfen &#8211; Wege der Friedensf\u00f6rderung<\/strong>.  The<a href=\"https:\/\/imbuto.development.kodarto.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2013-auch-baeche-beginnen-evaluierung-imbuto-dt.pdf\"> <strong>results in german.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignright columns-1 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/imbuto.development.kodarto.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2005FFMHaendedruck-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3859\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/imbuto.development.kodarto.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2005FFMHaendedruck-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/imbuto.development.kodarto.de\/en\/home2\/2005ffmhaendedruck-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-3859\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imbuto.development.kodarto.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2005FFMHaendedruck-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/imbuto.development.kodarto.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2005FFMHaendedruck-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/imbuto.development.kodarto.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2005FFMHaendedruck-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/imbuto.development.kodarto.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2005FFMHaendedruck-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/imbuto.development.kodarto.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2005FFMHaendedruck-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Our members<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Presently, Imbuto has 33 members. They live in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Guinea-Conakry, Rwanda and Senegal. Many of our members have worked in or were born in countries of the South, in particular the neighboring continent of Africa. <br>Many also have a personal history of flight, e.g. within the Great Lakes region in Central Africa. Some have experienced war and loss of loved ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We represent many experiences in different cultural contexts, for instance in Europe and on the continent of Africa. We express creativity, solidarity and movement. We shape the future. We are united in our hope for and our shaping of a more peaceful and sustainable future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We bring to the table a wide spectrum of professional and institutional experience, ranging from preschool, kindergarten to university, from public service to freelancing, from economics to law, from public relations to film and art, from educational science to vocational training, from peace and conflict research to medicine. We work in large networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We speak: German, English, French, Kinyarwanda. Due to our personal and work experiences, we possess good knowledge of many African countries, especially in the Great Lakes Region (Burundi, Rwanda, DR Congo), in West Africa (Senegal) and in the Maghreb (Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia). We are united in the conviction that our world needs to become more just and this is what we strive for in our voluntary work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"imbuto-content-card-block \">\n\n\n    \n\n<h2>Our activities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We give voice to those who otherwise remain unheard. We support children, youths and adults from the South and the disadvantaged in the North so that they can stand up for their rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We carry out political education work on a regional and international level in order to promote international understanding and social co-existence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We offer: multicultural workshops, presentations, conferences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Topics: Shaping the future, promoting peace, anti racism, flight and migration, intercultural co-existence, social participation, reconciliation and justice. We document most of our projects and publish our experiences and insights. These publications are accessible <a href=\"https:\/\/imbuto.development.kodarto.de\/publikationen-ausstellung\/\">here<\/a><a><strong>.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Our audience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We want to address all people who are curious and seek to know more about global contexts: How do people live in other countries and continents? What do they wish for, what hurdles do they have to overcome? Why do people <a>flee<\/a>&nbsp;their home countries, how do they wish to live? What do they experience on their way to a better future?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We want to address educational institutions: Schools, universities, non-school educational organizations, international and national non-governmental organizations, associations, congregations, unions, companies, municipal institutions, clinics and counseling services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are happy about every person we can reach with our work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>We cooperate with&#8230;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Many individuals, volunteers, close and distant neighbors<\/li><li>Civil society and church organizations, state and municipal institutions, individuals on a local, regional and international level.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We have cooperated with many individuals and organizations for months, years, even decades. <a>This cooperation has always been enriching for us, with a lot of shared learning, exchange, laughter and crying. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DANKE an Alle, Thank you so much, Merci beaucoup, Muchas gracias, Murakozecyane.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"kd-accordion-block \">\n\n    <div class=\"accordion kd-accordion-block__accordion\" id=\"i6a43bb9bbb072\">\n        <div class=\"kd-accordion-block__card card\">\n            <div class=\"kd-accordion-block__card-header card-header\" id=\"heading-i6a43bb9bbb072\">\n                <button class=\"kd-accordion-block__btn btn btn-link btn-block text-left collapsed\"\n                        type=\"button\"\n                        data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                        data-target=\"#collapse-i6a43bb9bbb072\" aria-expanded=\"false\"\n                        aria-controls=\"collapse-i6a43bb9bbb072\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"kd-accordion-block__btn-text\">\n                             Volunteers                        <\/span>\n                    <div class=\"kd-accordion-block__icons\">\n                        <svg width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"\n                             class=\"kd-accordion-block__icon kd-accordion-block__icon--close bi bi-caret-up-square-fill\"\n                             fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                            <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\"\n                                  d=\"M0 2a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v12a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H2a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V2zm4 9a.5.5 0 0 1-.374-.832l4-4.5a.5.5 0 0 1 .748 0l4 4.5A.5.5 0 0 1 12 11H4z\"\/>\n                        <\/svg>\n                        <svg width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"\n                             class=\"kd-accordion-block__icon kd-accordion-block__icon--open bi bi-caret-down-square-fill\"\n                             fill=\"currentColor\"\n                             xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                            <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\"\n                                  d=\"M0 2a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v12a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H2a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V2zm4 4a.5.5 0 0 0-.374.832l4 4.5a.5.5 0 0 0 .748 0l4-4.5A.5.5 0 0 0 12 6H4z\"\/>\n                        <\/svg>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/button>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div id=\"collapse-i6a43bb9bbb072\"\n                 class=\"kd-accordion-block__collapse collapse \"\n                 aria-labelledby=\"heading-i6a43bb9bbb072\">\n                <div class=\"kd-accordion-block__card-body\">\n                    \n\n<p>Tatjana Anderson (\u271d), Eva Anderson-Park, Michel Barnaud, Dan Bar-On (\u271d), Inka Barnett, Lydie-Isabelle Benninghofen-Twibanire, Tristan Benninghofen, Malte Bering, Jean-Louis Bisangwa, Ananie Bizimana, Jule Bumiller, Delphine B\u00fcttner, Pauline Disonn, Sebastian G\u00fcnther, Lula Helms, FriederichHirler, Johanna Janusch, Verena Kaden, AlphonsineKayinamura-Ihunge, Ursula Kiesow, Ute K\u00f6cher, Andrea Kornek, Mathias Krams, Farida Malikova, Jean-Jacques Maik\u00e9r\u00e9, Sarah Merdian, Elisabeth Meyer, David Muhirwa, Annika M\u00fclller, Anne-Gis\u00e8leNimbona, Anne Ghislaine Nimbona, Gabriella Nimbona (\u271d), Xav\u00e9rine Niwemutoni, Bernard Niyomugabo Rubangura, Muriel Imhof, Luise Lehmann, Veronika Ott, Andrea Pabst, Sang-Min Park, Ingo Prager, Miriam Richter, Christoph Mushayija Rath, Silvia Rath, Ganisyha Runyinya, Kami Runyinya, Aristide Ruyasitire, Ulrich Sch\u00e4fer, Hildegard Sch\u00fcrings, Jasmin Scholle, Burkhard Schops, Ren\u00e9 Sibomana, Richard Sibomana, Susanne Steuber, Fra Zeller \u2026 many thanks to all who are not listed here!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The international conference \u201cNo future without the past\u201d took place in Marburg in 2008. The member of the organizing team invested a great deal of energy in preparation and follow-up: Magnus Adler, Tatjana Anderson, Eva Anderson-Park, Markus Bayer, David Bodensohn, Gunnar Fischer, Aim\u00e9e Frank, Jana Groth, Sebastian Otto G\u00fcnther, Toni Hassenmeier, Daina Hues, Sarah Koch, Klaas Kunst, Kai Lipfert, Johannes Melzer, Anne-Gis\u00e8le Nimbona, Kaveh Omaraie-Hamedani, Kirsten Orschulok, Veronika Ott, Andrea Pabst, Steffi Pohl, Hildegard Sch\u00fcrings, Jasmin Scholle, Carla Schraml, Marion Vohla, Gudrun Werding.<\/p>\n\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\t    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>We also thank everyone who is not listed here: The many children and youths, participants and speakers at<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>our workshops and encounters in Germany, Rwanda, Belgium, France, Switzerland, the international symposium 2008 in Marburg,<\/li><li>our seminars in Rwanda with participants from Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, Kenya, DR Congo,<\/li><li>as well as our hosts,<\/li><li>and all those who effectively supported us from the backlines.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Together, we can keep discovering new worlds.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"kd-accordion-block \">\n\n    <div class=\"accordion kd-accordion-block__accordion\" id=\"i6a43bb9bbb264\">\n        <div class=\"kd-accordion-block__card card\">\n            <div class=\"kd-accordion-block__card-header card-header\" id=\"heading-i6a43bb9bbb264\">\n                <button class=\"kd-accordion-block__btn btn btn-link btn-block text-left collapsed\"\n                        type=\"button\"\n                        data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                        data-target=\"#collapse-i6a43bb9bbb264\" aria-expanded=\"false\"\n                        aria-controls=\"collapse-i6a43bb9bbb264\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"kd-accordion-block__btn-text\">\n                             Partner organizations                        <\/span>\n                    <div class=\"kd-accordion-block__icons\">\n                        <svg width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"\n                             class=\"kd-accordion-block__icon kd-accordion-block__icon--close bi bi-caret-up-square-fill\"\n                             fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                            <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\"\n                                  d=\"M0 2a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v12a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H2a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V2zm4 9a.5.5 0 0 1-.374-.832l4-4.5a.5.5 0 0 1 .748 0l4 4.5A.5.5 0 0 1 12 11H4z\"\/>\n                        <\/svg>\n                        <svg width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"\n                             class=\"kd-accordion-block__icon kd-accordion-block__icon--open bi bi-caret-down-square-fill\"\n                             fill=\"currentColor\"\n                             xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                            <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\"\n                                  d=\"M0 2a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v12a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H2a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V2zm4 4a.5.5 0 0 0-.374.832l4 4.5a.5.5 0 0 0 .748 0l4-4.5A.5.5 0 0 0 12 6H4z\"\/>\n                        <\/svg>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/button>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div id=\"collapse-i6a43bb9bbb264\"\n                 class=\"kd-accordion-block__collapse collapse \"\n                 aria-labelledby=\"heading-i6a43bb9bbb264\">\n                <div class=\"kd-accordion-block__card-body\">\n                    \n\n<p>Thank you for the many shared learning experiences!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Action Jeunesse et Environnement, S\u00e9n\u00e9gal<br>Academic expierence worldwide<br>Africa alive Festival Frankfurt<br>Africa Foundation e.V. Frankfurt<br>Altes Amtsgericht, Tagungsst\u00e4tte Fronhausen<br>Akademisches Auslandsamt der Rheinisch-Westf\u00e4lischen Technischen Hochschule RWTH, Aachen<br>Aktion S\u00fchnezeichen, Berlin<br>Association Hirondelle, Ard\u00e8che, France<a href=\"https:\/\/imbuto.development.kodarto.de\/wer-sind-wir\/#_ftn1\"><sup>[1]<\/sup><\/a><br><br>Buchladen Roter Stern, Marburg<br>Bundeszentrale f\u00fcr Politische Bildung<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Club Voltaire, Frankfurt<br>Colloquium e. V. Marburg<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Deutscher Entwicklungsdienst \u2013 DED, 2011 Fusion mit GTZ \u2013 Deutsche Gesellschaft f\u00fcr Technische Zusammenarbeit -&gt; GIZ \u2013 Deutsche Gesellschaft f\u00fcr Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eirene International, Schweiz<br>Entwicklungspolitisches Netzwerk Hessen<br>Evangelische Studierendengemeinde \u2013 ESG, Aachen<br>Evangelische Kirchengemeinden Fronhausen und Hassenhausen<br>Evangelische Freikirchliche Gemeinde Hassenhausen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gedenkst\u00e4tte Buchenwald<br>Gemeinde 35112 Fronhausen<br>Gewerkschaft Erziehung und Wissenschaft \u2013 GEW, Hessen Groupe de Labeaume pour la Paix, la Solidarit\u00e9 et le D\u00e9veloppement asbl, Ard\u00e8che \u2013 France<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Haus der Wannseekonferenz Berlin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Inkindi n\u2019Amanzi, Belgien<br>Initiative pour la Paix dans la R\u00e9gion des Grands Lacs \u2013 Genf, Eirene Schweiz<br>Initiative Pro Afrika e.V.<br>ISOKO e.V.- Internationale Solidarit\u00e4t und Kommunikation, Bonn<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>J\u00fcdische Gemeinde Marburg<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Katholischer Fonds<br>Katholische Kirchengemeinde Fronhausen-Lohra<br>KIF \u2013 Kultur in Fronhausen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf<br>Landsynagoge Weimar-Roth<br>Lutherische Pfarrkirche St. Marien Marburg<br>Muntu Afrika, Aachen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Philipps-Universit\u00e4t Marburg, Zentrum f\u00fcr Konfliktforschung und Fachschaft FUK \u2013 Friedens- und Konfliktforschung<br>Psychosozial Verlag Haland &amp; Wirth, Gie\u00dfen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stadt Bonn, Amt f\u00fcr Kinder, Jugend und Familie<br>Stiftung Nord-S\u00fcd-Br\u00fccken, Berlin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ziviler Friedensdienst \u2013 ZFD- DED, Rwanda<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Partner organizations from Burundi:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Nicht-Regierungs-Organisationen \u2013 NRO:<\/li><li>ABJE \u2013 Association burundaise pour le maintien de l\u2019Unit\u00e9 au sein de la Jeunesse<\/li><li>ABREPA \u2013 Association burundaise pour la Recherche et l\u2019Etude en P\u00e9dagogie Appliqu\u00e9e<\/li><li>APDH \u2013 Associations pour la Paix et les Droits de l\u2019Homme<\/li><li>CAJABU \u2013 Carrefour des Jeunes Artistes du Burundi<\/li><li>CJABU \u2013 Collectif pour la Promotion des Associations des Jeunes<\/li><li>LANOVA \u2013 Ligue Africaine pour la non-violence active<\/li><li>Ligue des Jeunes<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Partner organizations in Rwanda:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Ambassade de la R\u00e9publique F\u00e9d\u00e9rale de l\u2019Allemagne au Rwanda<\/li><li>Deutsche Gesellschaft f\u00fcr Technische Zusammenarbeit \u2013 GTZ, Rwanda, seit 2011: GIZ \u2013 Deutsche Gesellschaft f\u00fcr Internationale Zusammenarbeit<\/li><li>Association des Etudiants en Psychologie Clinique et pour la Sant\u00e9 Mentale \u2013 AEPCSM \u2013 Universit\u00e9 Nationale du Rwanda \u2013 UNR, Facult\u00e9 de l\u2019Education de l\u2019Universit\u00e9 Nationale du Rwanda<\/li><li>Institut de Recherche et de Dialogue pour la Paix \u2013 IRDP, Kigali<\/li><li>Institut Polytechnique de Byumba, Rwanda, heute: University of Technology and Arts of Byumba \u2013 UTAB<\/li><li>Ligue des Droits de la Personne dans la R\u00e9gion des Grands Lacs \u2013 LDGL<\/li><li>MEMOS Rwanda und DED-Rwanda<\/li><li>Rwandan Union for Youth Affected by Armed Conflicts \u2013 RUYAAC<\/li><li>Association des Guides du Rwanda<\/li><li>Association des Etudiants et El\u00e8ves Rescap\u00e9s du G\u00e9nocide \u2013 AERG<\/li><li>Association Umuseke<\/li><li>Twitabire Gacaca, Maison des Jeunes, Kimisagara, Kigali<\/li><li>Service Allemand au D\u00e9veloppement \u2013 Service civil pour la Paix \u2013 DED<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Partner organizations of the international symposium 2008<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Participants from thirty universities and institutions in Europe (Belgium, Germany, Switzerland), in Central Africa (Burundi, DR Congo, Rwanda), in the USA, Chile, as well as representatives of civil society:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Ligue des Droits de la Personne dans la R\u00e9gion des Grands Lacs \u2013 LDGL<\/li><li>League of Batwa in Burundi<\/li><li>Ibuka \u2013 Rwanda<\/li><li>Members of womens\u2019 groups<\/li><li>Association des Veuves du Genocide &#8211; AVEGA -Agahozo \u2013 Rwanda<\/li><li>European youths, Imbuto e.V.<\/li><li>Students of clinical psychology from Rwanda<\/li><li>Civil Peace Service workers \u2013 ZFD in Rwanda<\/li><li>and a special rapporteur of the United Nations in the DR Congo.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Here you can find the resulting publication: Imbuto e.V., <a href=\"https:\/\/imbuto.development.kodarto.de\/publikationen-ausstellung\/#hildegard-sch%C3%BCrings-sebastian-g%C3%BCnther-und-andrea-pabst-imbuto-asbl-ed-|-no-future-without-the-past-pas-davenir-sans-le-pass%C3%A9-marburg-2009-||\"><strong>No future without the past &#8230; in english and french<\/strong><\/a>, 2009.<\/p>\n\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\t    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>A great number of projects have been made possible by voluntary work, resources and donations. We have received financial support by many organizations. For this and the constructive collaboration, we would like to extend our warmest thanks.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"kd-accordion-block \">\n\n    <div class=\"accordion kd-accordion-block__accordion\" id=\"i6a43bb9bbb3b1\">\n        <div class=\"kd-accordion-block__card card\">\n            <div class=\"kd-accordion-block__card-header card-header\" id=\"heading-i6a43bb9bbb3b1\">\n                <button class=\"kd-accordion-block__btn btn btn-link btn-block text-left collapsed\"\n                        type=\"button\"\n                        data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                        data-target=\"#collapse-i6a43bb9bbb3b1\" aria-expanded=\"false\"\n                        aria-controls=\"collapse-i6a43bb9bbb3b1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"kd-accordion-block__btn-text\">\n                             Many thanks for the financial support                        <\/span>\n                    <div class=\"kd-accordion-block__icons\">\n                        <svg width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"\n                             class=\"kd-accordion-block__icon kd-accordion-block__icon--close bi bi-caret-up-square-fill\"\n                             fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                            <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\"\n                                  d=\"M0 2a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v12a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H2a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V2zm4 9a.5.5 0 0 1-.374-.832l4-4.5a.5.5 0 0 1 .748 0l4 4.5A.5.5 0 0 1 12 11H4z\"\/>\n                        <\/svg>\n                        <svg width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"\n                             class=\"kd-accordion-block__icon kd-accordion-block__icon--open bi bi-caret-down-square-fill\"\n                             fill=\"currentColor\"\n                             xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                            <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\"\n                                  d=\"M0 2a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v12a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H2a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V2zm4 4a.5.5 0 0 0-.374.832l4 4.5a.5.5 0 0 0 .748 0l4-4.5A.5.5 0 0 0 12 6H4z\"\/>\n                        <\/svg>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/button>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div id=\"collapse-i6a43bb9bbb3b1\"\n                 class=\"kd-accordion-block__collapse collapse \"\n                 aria-labelledby=\"heading-i6a43bb9bbb3b1\">\n                <div class=\"kd-accordion-block__card-body\">\n                    \n\n<p>Aktion Mensch, Bonn<br>Aktion Selbstbesteuerung, Stuttgart<br>Ausw\u00e4rtiges Amt, Berlin \u2013 Institut f\u00fcr Auslandsbeziehungen IFA \u2013 Programm ZIVIK<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brot f\u00fcr die Welt, Berlin<br>DekaBank, Frankfurt am Main<br>Deutsche Gesellschaft f\u00fcr Technische Zusammenarbeit \u2013 GTZ, seit 2011: Deutsche Gesellschaft f\u00fcr Internationale Zusammenarbeit \u2013 GIZ<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Engagement global<br>Europ\u00e4ische Gemeinschaft \u2013 Aktionsprogramm Jugend f\u00fcr Europa EU \u2013 Jugend f\u00fcr Europa Bonn<br>Europ\u00e4ische Akademie Nordrhein-Westfalen <br>EPN \u2013 Entwicklungspolitisches Netzwerk Hessen<br>Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst \u2013 EED, Ausschuss f\u00fcr Bildung und Publizistik (ABP) heute: Brot f\u00fcr die Welt<br>Evangelische Studierendengemeinde -ESG, Aachen <br>Evangelische Studierendengemeinde -ESG, Bonn<br>Evangelische Studierendengemeinde -ESG, Siegen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Haus am Dom, Frankfurt am Main<br>Hessisches Ministerium f\u00fcr Wirtschaft, Energie, Verkehr und Wohnen, fr\u00fcher: Hessisches Ministerium f\u00fcr Wirtschaft, Verkehr und Landesentwicklung, Wiesbaden<br>Hessische Staatskanzlei, Wiesbaden<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Katholischer Fonds, M\u00fcnchen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201eMisch mit\u201c \u2013 Bundesprogramm \u201eDemokratie leben\u201c, Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Office franco-allemand de la Jeunesse, Berlin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stadt Bonn, Amt f\u00fcr Kinder, Jugend und Familie<br>Stiftung Umverteilen, Berlin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Volksbank Mittelhessen<br>Volkshochschule Siegen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Zentrum f\u00fcr Konfliktforschung der Philipps-Universit\u00e4t Marburg mit Finanzierung durch die Volkswagenstiftung Hannover<br>und Fachschaft FUK \u2013 Friedens- und Konfliktforschung Universit\u00e4t Marburg<\/p>\n\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\t    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Since 2000, many individuals have participated in Imbuto projects: So far, we count at least four thousand people from more than thirty countries:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>participants,<\/li><li>guests at cultural gatherings,<\/li><li>visitors of presentations and events,<\/li><li>young volunteers,<\/li><li>teamers and speakers.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We focus on including everyone and thus enable mutual learning processes. Due to the voluntary work of many individuals and the support by many organizations, we have been able to implement our projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>How can you support us?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are <a>many ways <\/a>to support us: By participating, acting in solidarity, contributing you<ins>r<\/ins> own competencies, and by donating! <a href=\"https:\/\/imbuto.development.kodarto.de\/en\/ways-to-support-us\/\">Check out this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><a>Awards<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our favorite awards consist of the feedback we have been receiving since 2000. We receive feedback from young individuals who feel empowered by our work, who have developed new life perspectives and who face the future with great hope!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imbuto.development.kodarto.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-463\" width=\"116\" height=\"50\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<p><strong>2003<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Good practice award for \u201cInitiative \u2013 Intercultural dialogue \u2013 Inclusion\u201d. Awarded by the EU Commission, Youth for Europe, Brussels for the project \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/imbuto.development.kodarto.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/cds\/cd\/start.html\">Wo liegt eigentlich Afrika? Politik \u2013 Interkulturelle Beziehungen \u2013 Rassismus \u2013 Identit\u00e4ten &#8211; Menschenrechte<\/a>\u201d. The project was carried out in August 2002 in Fronhausen, in collaboration with Inkindi, Belgium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/imbuto.development.kodarto.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<p><strong>2006<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Our project (in collaboration with MEMOS and AEPCSM) was awarded by the ifa Institute Berlin as a good practice project:  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/imbuto.development.kodarto.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/rwanda-echanges-jeunes_12_2005en_fr.pdf\"><strong>Voneinanderlernen \u2013 nach dem Holocaust in Europa \u2013 nach dem Genozid in Ruanda \u2013 Ein Leben nach dem Tod ist m\u00f6glich<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This project represents a continuation of the youth exchange that took place 2003 in Rwanda: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imbuto.de\/cd2003\/index.html\"><strong>F\u00fcr Frieden und Vers\u00f6hnung<\/strong><\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both projects are part of our exchange programs for the promotion of peace and reconciliation in the Great Lakes Region in Central Africa. They took place in Rwanda and Germany. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To celebrate the five year anniversary of ZIVIK funding by the ifa Institute, the book &#8220;Frieden und Zivilgesellschaft \u2013 F\u00fcnf Jahre F\u00f6rderprogramm Zivile Konfliktbearbeitung\u201c (Wochenschau Verlag, Schwalbach 2006) was published.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/imbuto.development.kodarto.de\/zukunft-gestalten\/wege-zum-frieden\/#voneinander-lernen-|-apprendre-des-uns-et-des-autres-|-learning-from-experiences-|-internationale-begegnungen-in-rwanda\">You can find additional information here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"imbuto-content-card-block \">\n\n\n    \n\n<h5>Christoph&#8217;s experiences\u2026<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5>from our evaluation study \u201eAuch B\u00e4che beginnen mit einem Tropfen \u2013 Wege der Friedensf\u00f6rderung\u201c<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-success-color has-text-color\">In the summer of 2000, Imbuto carried out its first summer workshop titled \u201cIntercultural encounters\u201d in Fronhausen. At that time, I am fifteen years old and one of the younger participants. I am not quite sure what to expect. All I know is that other youths will be there, some of them with Rwandan roots. The week long workshop offers discussions, group games and excursions, with topics ranging from cultural identity and intercultural exchange to racism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-success-color has-text-color\">I cannot deny that I was very curious about this workshop, having had very little contact to other families with Rwandan roots. The participants of this workshop will later come to close this particular gap in my contact list. When I stand in front of the former district court in Fronhausen for the first time, I do not know it yet, but Imbuto will lead me to many friendships and adventures. We will discuss and argue a lot. We will have the time of our lives. Together, we will travel to Rwanda and try to understand where we come from. There will be moments of infinite sadness. But, what else should we expect from friendships and adventures?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-success-color has-text-color\">As we meet for the first time at this Imbuto workshop, it is not just different individuals from different cultures finding each other. It is also individuals from different age groups coming together. Because Imbuto has invited parents, siblings and friends, the participants are accompanied by sons, little sisters and old friends, who in turn become participants themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-success-color has-text-color\">For me, Imbuto represents at that moment in time a platform to formulate my first political and cultural thoughts into words. All the while playing basketball in the backyard or falling in love with older girls. It is just those older girls, let us call them Gis\u00e8le or Delphine, who prompt me to try and say intelligent things like \u201cinterculturality in times of global networks\u201d. Without much success, I have to admit. Yet, in the course of time, we grow to be a family. An intimate fellowship whose greeting and farewell ceremonies remind me of West African traditions. Whenever you meet someone after two or three years, your heart opens up. In the meantime, some of this fellowship have graduated or started working, some have become parents or live in Ireland. Perhaps one or the other will notice how mature and grown up I too have become?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-success-color has-text-color\">\u201cMy God, St\u00e9phane, last time you were two heads shorter than me. Now it is the other way around.\u201d And when the time comes to say farewell, we will again be a little sad for the next one or two years that pass until our next reunion. The many pictures that are taken during the workshops allow us to create a collage that documents our growing up and growing older. We who used to be the younger ones are now the older ones. (If I may indulge in a little vanity of my own, I imagine having noticed some of the younger ones glancing at us older ones with dreamy looks too\u2026) We have grown up. It has become easier for us to get up early, while it has become harder for us to score baskets in the backyard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-success-color has-text-color\">In 2011, Ingo Prager passes away. At the end of 2011, the former district court in Fronhausen closes its doors. Thus a chapter comes to a close, just as unexpectedly as me standing in front of its doors in 2000. Since its beginnings, the former district court is part of Imbuto. And it seems that Imbuto must change too. Without having noticed it, Imbuto has grown older.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Christoph Mushayija Rath, Januar 2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>In memory<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p>We have lost a loved friend, Ingo Prager. Ingo, in 18 years, you have accompanied us on many paths and have always welcomed us in the former district court in Fronhausen, always cared for us with delicious meals and affection. Thank you Ingo for all the conversations, for your solidarity with those who needed it. You were part of our family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nous avons perdu un grand ami Ingo Prager. Ingo, durant 18 ann\u00e9es tu nous a accompagn\u00e9 sur nos chemins. L\u2019accueil par toi au \u00ab Amtsgericht \u00bb de Fronhausen a toujours \u00e9t\u00e9 tr\u00e8s aimable. Tu nous a toujours encadr\u00e9 par des d\u00e9licieux repas et l\u2019affection donn\u00e9e \u00e0 tous. Ingo, merci pour les nombreuses et chaleureuses conversations, et pour ta solidarit\u00e9 avec les moins munis. Tu \u00e9tais un membre de notre famille. 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