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185. Should We Stay & Fight, Leave, or Do Nothing? with Sarah Polley

We Can Do Hard Things

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Forgiveness Is Real, but Not Compulsive

"Forgiveness is real. It's true, but not compulsory," she says. "It's something that you have to create conditions where maybe it comes one day." The film follows two young women in a religious community after they flee domestic abuse and are forced to give up their lives for the sake of others' safety. They talk about how forgiveness doesn't have to be this rigid thing: You can create your own version - make it real.

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