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Dec 4, 2012

"There is a hard law. When an injury is done to us, we never recover until we forgive." --Alan Paton

A Friendship Forged From Forgiveness

"Azim Khamisa smiles when he spots a round-faced man with spectacles striding into a sun-dappled courtyard on the campus of San Diego State University. The two embrace. They're here to deliver an unusual talk, one that, over the years, they have presented to millions of students across the country. Minutes later, inside a warmly lit amphitheater, Khamisa takes the stage. "I'd like to introduce to you a very special man in my life," he says. "My brother, Ples Felix." When introducing Felix, he always uses that word: brother...They met 17 years ago after Felix's only grandson murdered Khamisa's only son." What follows is a powerful story of forgiveness and healing.