Keiichi Akagawa speaks about his first interfaith experience and an interfaith experience that had a particular impact on him.
Keiichi Akagawa’s first interfaith experience dates back almost thirty years ago when he was working at the Religions for Peace office in Geneva, Switzerland. He was impacted by the people of different faiths whom he met while working there which caused him to develop a respectful attitude towards the faiths he was exposed to. Keiichi Akagawa recalls a youth interreligious dialogue summer camp in France that had a particular impact on him where he learned that people of different faiths can live together despite their differences and that respectfulness starts with listening.