Peter Bankson Reflects on His Vietnam Experience in Duc Pho 1966-67

Description

Peter Bankson describes how he ended up going to Vietnam, his early experiences there and his involvements with the people of Duc Pho. He recalls a frightening mortar attack and the dawning realization that violence is no solution to humanity’s problems. He recounts experiences that brought him to the conviction that we can find a way to resolve complex conflicts only if we hold a deep commitment to nonviolence as a first resort and then persist with that commitment across prolonged constructive engagement with those we are in conflict with.

Participants

• Peter Bankson
  
• Ron Kraybill
  

Interview By

• Ron Kraybill