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acknowledgements This publication brings together personal narratives of Kenyans who went through suffering, Kenyans who showed mercy and gave hope to fellow Kenyans at their moment of need and those who caused pain to fellow citizens. The narratives provide yet another account of what happened before and after the 2007 general elections. We are immensely grateful to the Ford Foundation for supporting this important work and specifically to Dr. Willy Mutunga, the Regional Representative of the Ford Foundation Office of Eastern Africa and Dr. Joyce Nyairo, Program Officer in charge of Media, Arts and Culture and all the Ford Foundation staff for listening to us and supporting our work. Through their support it became possible for us to collect these narratives from around the country and preserve them for future generations. Even as we seek to reconcile and heal the country, it is imperative that the memory of the citizens be preserved. We are also grateful to the researchers from around the country who collected the narratives on our behalf. The narrative collectors did the interviews at the community level and helped us understand some of the factors that may have contributed to the violence as well as how community members responded. The team at Twaweza Communications deserves gratitude for keying in the narratives, translating them into English, and editing them on our behalf. Catherine Bosire designed this publication and I am grateful to her. Kimani Njogu Nairobi. ...

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