In this powerful community conversation, War’s Long Shadow:
Intergenerational Grief and Narrative Justice, Jungwon Kim @jungwon217 and Linda Thai dive deep into intergenerational trauma, historical grief, and healing in community. Jungwon, an award-winning writer and human rights advocate, shares a profound insight on the importance of ritualizing the healing, not the trauma. She emphasizes that while trauma is passed down through generations, the healing process must be equally ritualized, rooted in cultural memory, and centered on communal practices.
Exploring the psychological, spiritual, and communal effects of historical violence—framed within the context of U.S. wars in Korea and Vietnam—Jungwon and Linda offer valuable perspectives on how healing can transcend traditional Western therapeutic models. Through somatic transmutation, cultural ritual, and narrative justice, they share overlooked pathways for restoration that honor the deep interconnectedness between personal, historical, and communal trauma.
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