American Fulbright Scholar Amy Biehl, daughter of alumni Linda '65 and Peter '65 Biehl, was killed in South Africa in 1993 in a country under incredible racial tension due to its history with apartheid.
In 1998, the four men involved in Amy's death, who were sentenced to jail, were granted amnesty - a decision backed by the Biehls. Amy’s parents, a couple filled with compassion, forgave the men who had killed their daughter and established in her honor the Amy Biehl Foundation in the U.S. in 1994 and the Amy Biehl Foundation Trust in South Africa.
Linda Biehl will visit Whittier's campus this October and will facilitate a conversation with Ntobeko Peni, one of the men who played a role in Amy's death. Recounting his journey as a young man in post-apartheid South Africa, Peni's story is a true testament to the unexpected outcomes of restorative justice. Peni will share his experience as an adult currently working to spread Amy's legacy of hope and love throughout South Africa. The event hosted by the Center for Engagement with Communities will take place October 7 at 7:30 p.m. at the Ruth B. Shannon Center for the Performing Arts.
Read more in South Africa's Daily Maverick.
