Ondru has been invited to the Caux Forum 2023: Healing the Wounds of the Past in Switzerland by the Initiatives of Change International to participate in the work of creating positive change within our communities. 

Ondru will be conducting workshops, sharing our work and experiences towards our mission of striving to build a greater understanding of the human condition, inspiring discussion and enabling reconciliation through pioneering art projects that give voice to the displaced, marginalised and disenfranchised communities. 

Our Workshop

The workshop focuses on exploring what has shaped you as a person and better understanding what has wounded or affected you through connecting, reflecting and reconciling through art. 

This awareness is facilitated not only to support one’s personal life but also aid changemakers work in community development with greater understanding of self and others. The workshop will also result in a co-creation of an art installation. 

Workshop: 20 July, 2.45pm to 6.15pm (break 4pm - 5pm) 

Ondru Team at Caux 

desh Balasubramaniam

Zsofia Samu

Debra Plueckhahn

Maneesha Wickramaarachchi

Laila Sfrantzis Hallak

Fearn Corney

Justin Jones Li 

Caux Forum 2023: Healing the Wounds of the Past 

After decades in which conflict has gradually reduced around the world, the tide has turned. Conflict is increasing. This forum will focus on a fundamental cause of this trend: the broken relationships caused by unhealed wounds of the past – personal, national and international.

After the Second World War, thousands of Germans and French came together at Caux and helped their countries build an entirely new relationship. Ever since, Caux forums have reached out across the world, contributing to healing in many painful situations. 

 This forum will focus on the experiences of people from all continents and many cultures. It will offer an opportunity to learn from each other, and from quiet reflection in midst of the beauty of Caux’s setting.

Through training, plenaries, workshops and dialogues, it aims to equip participants to contribute to peace and human security by fostering:

• A greater understanding of the impact of historical wounds

• Heightened skills in dialogue facilitation, conflict transformation, trauma awareness and story-sharing

• Learning from personal experiences of healing past wounds and building trust.