Full Description
In September 2017, Dr Nasser Kurdy was stabbed in the neck while entering the grounds of his local mosque. This book tells the story of that attack and how Dr Kurdy came to forgive his attacker. It lays out the international historical events that brought Dr Kurdy to be in that place at that time and it follows events after the attack, combining his surgical knowledge with his experience of the UK criminal justice system as well as a series of reflective enquiries into the nature of forgiveness. The book is the timely and inspiring story of the optimism that can emerge from violence. It also includes contributions from a number of friends, family, and colleagues of Dr Kurdy, which illustrate the impact such an attack can have beyond that on a single individual.
Contents
Foreword by David Tucker; About Me; The Attack; Hospital; Do You Forgive Him?; Did you feel he wanted to kill you?; Dont You Dare Look Back; Section 18; Close to Death. So What?; Getting a Grip; The Trial; I4GiveH8; Ripples: Family & Friends; Syrsa Kurdy; Assma Kurdy; Oaiss Kurdy; Shahyda Chaudhry; Rabbi Amir Ellituv; Haitham Nadeem; Saima Alvi; Ripples: Nasser Kurdy; Victim Impact Statement; Birmingham Holocaust Memorial Day 2020; Knife-Crime Vigil, Manchester Cathedral 2019.
