Imagine Justice
What does justice look like, beyond the confines of State-administered carceral punishment? In Imagine Justice we hear true stories, told by the people who lived them, of irreparable harm followed by reconciliation.
These stories invite us into the possibility- and reality- of a justice that is co-created by victims, perpetrators, and survivors of violence and their communities. Each of our storytellers navigates toward peace differently, but they all give us insights that can transform the way we think about and approach justice.
Imagine Justice is created by musician, songwriter, and artist Zeo Boekbinder, whose interest in exploring processes of Transformative and Restorative Justice is informed by their time teaching and writing songs alongside incarcerated men at New Folsom Prison, which culminated in the creation of The Prison Music Project.
To submit a story for a future episode, visit https://zeoboekbinder.com/podcast
Imagine Justice
Episode 2: Rachel and Zaadii
Listener Discretion Advised: there is a description of a car accident, resulting injuries, and the death of a child.
In 2015 Rachel and two of her kids were hit by a distracted driver. Her 3 year-old son, Zaadii, was killed. Rachel asked the woman who was driving the car to enter into a Navajo Peacemaking process, which brought them face-to-face. This is a powerful story about loss and forgiveness.
To listen to or purchase Jonah Littlesunday's song, Zaadii's Dance, visit https://canyonrecords.bandcamp.com/track/zaadii-s-dance
To learn more about Sihasin, the band behind the song at the end of the episode: https://sihasin.com/sihasin-qr-page/
Thomas Walker, the peacemaker, has offered that anyone with questions about peacemaking can email him. Message me through the podcast submission form and I will send along his email address.
To submit a story for the podcast, visit https://zeoboekbinder.com/podcast
