Ronit & Rana: Dialogue 1
(English. Filmed in July 2011)

Ronit Milo and Rana Alrabi met a year ago during a brainstorming session at the Montreal Dialogue Group. They are now Co-Presidents of the group. In a 2010 Essai entitled The Challenges and Benefits of Dialogue, with contributions by Alex Weldon, Ronit writes: "While the MDG is determined to make progress with its members located at a great distance from the conflict zone, the effort sometimes feels like it’s too little, too late. Nonetheless, dialogue has to begin somewhere, and it is a sensible approach to start with those whose only barriers are the personal, mental ones. In the process of nurturing dialogue in Montreal, the MDG can hopefully be a model for dialogue elsewhere, and continue to send messages of encouragement to Israelis and Palestinians who need it most." More info about the MDG can be found on their website: www.dialoguegroup.org

Michael & Laith : Dialogue 2
(English. Filmed in September 2011)

Michael B and Laith Marouf met for the Friendship Project. They both worked extensively with First Nations communities in Canada. Laith is the Program Director at CUTV, Concordia University. Michael is... To be discovered...

Melissa & Charlie : Dialogue 3
(English. Filmed in August 2011)

Melissa Moskovitz and Charlie K met in August 2011 for the Friendship Project. Melissa is a Religion student at Concordia University, specializing in Western and Asian religions. She has been part of an Interfaith group for many years, she also likes to paint and write poetry.  Charlie K is a musician "currently, [...] working on producing his own album, all the while still traveling and performing solo shows worldwide with his Darbouka." Ref: www.charliek.ca/biography.html

Bernard & Tamás: Dialogue 4
(English. Filmed in September 2011)

Bernard currently lives in France where he works as a programmer, film counselor and journalist. Tamás is the founder of Artesian Films, in Montreal. He is presently developing several feature-length films (documentaries and fiction) and web-documentaries. Bernard and Tamás have been friends for many years.

Cherif & Leslie: Dialogue 5
(English. Filmed in September 2011)

Leslie is the host of Jewish Digest, a show aired on Radio Centreville every Saturday morning. Cherif is a student in International Cooperation at l'Université de Montréal. They met for the Intercultural Conversations: Friendship Project.