WATCH: Introducing Dr. Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela

Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela, a psychologist and scholar whose insights into the mechanisms of trauma and forgiveness in post-apartheid South Africa have created a globally-recognized model for social healing in the aftermath of conflict is the winner of this year’s Templeton Prize.

In a video for the Templeton Prize that chronicles her extraordinary life, Pumla reflects:

Through the many encounters I had in my work when I served on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, I learned that ordinary people, under certain circumstances, are capable of far greater evil than we could have imagined. But so are we capable of far greater virtue than we might have thought.

Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela

Watch the short videos below to learn more about Pumla’s upbringing, her work to address the injustices of apartheid, and her inspirational message about forgiveness. You can also watch the playlist on YouTube.

How Can You Forgive?

 We Are Spiritual Beings

The Beauty of Cape Town

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Visit Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela’s Laureate page.