For The Wild
July 13, 2021: Pdraig " Tuama on Finding Uncommon Ground
This week we are rebroadcasting our interview with Pdraig ” Tuama, originally aired in September of 2019. The Isle of ire (Ireland) is rich with stories held by the land, both ancient and modern, laden with both fierce culture and colonial violence. Pdraig ” Tuama perceives these complex layers of history with acute insights into the lingering impacts of imperialism and sectarianism that have divided Ireland. By acknowledging deeply rooted cultural pain, Pdraig calls for Irish, English, and the rest of us to heal by reckoning with the past and embracing the creative potential held within our differences. Enter a poetic journey where the land awaits us beyond the divide of borders, history, and suffering. Ayana and Pdraig explore the language of uncommon belonging; how we must learn from our shame, the life cycle of violence, and how to confront the inheritance of privilege. Poet and theologian, Pdraig ” Tuamas work centers around themes of language, power, conflict, and religion. Pdraig presents Poetry Unbound with On Being Studios and in late 2019 was named Theologian in Residence for On Being, innovating in bringing art and theology into public and civic life. From 2014 – 2019 he was the leader of the Corrymeela Community, Ireland’s oldest peace and reconciliation community.