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WHAT'S YOUR STORY?

A project by Heartlines to promote understanding, cohesion, trust and reconciliation through story-sharing.

You can run What’s Your Story? in any of these contexts

For church
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Get resources and guidance on how to run WYS in your church or Christian context.

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For school
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Get tools and tips for using WYS to build connections and community at your school or campus.

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For the workplace
WYS for Workplace

Get all you need to run WYS at your workplace.

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Stories

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"Dance chose me"

These are the words of Musa Motha, a disabled dancer who recently got one of the biggest standing ovations in the history of Britain's Got Talent.

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We need our elders' stories

When elders share their stories, it bridges generational gaps, fosters understanding, and creates a sense of continuity between the past, present and future.

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Grace and compassion – the cornerstones in my mental health journey

Akona did not let an attempted carjacking and psychotic episode derail her from being the mother her son deserves.

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Learning to walk again after a traumatic accident

Sphiwe's accident left permanent scars on her legs that drove her into hiding from the public, but now she walks with confidence again.

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A tale of reconciliation in Tshwane

Here's how What's Your Story? was used to start an ongoing process of reconciliation between church leaders in Tshwane.


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Sharing her story to heal the wounds of her past

She has no regrets about her past despite a childhood filled with abuse and trauma. Read more about Sharing her story to heal the wounds of her past
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The What's Your Story? project was made possible through the support of a grant from Templeton Religion Trust. The opinions expressed on this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Templeton Religion Trust.