Changing the story conjures new peaceful reality

Changes in South Africa and the North show that what can seem fanciful is in fact possible, says Ann Cahill

IF THE future were a book, would you read it or write it?” That’s the question asked of young people from the world’s conflict zones applying for places on unique leadership programmes.

It started almost 20 years ago with Northern Ireland, expanded to South Africa, and now has taken on what could be its biggest challenge, the Middle East.