In a presentation made at the Conference, Professor Jeremy Boissevain told a story that illustrates this point.

UNESCO: WHO IS THE OTHER?

Professor Boissevain says that these sentiments are to blame for the atrocities that occurred in the same region over the past years.

UNESCO: WHO IS THE OTHER?

The incident involving the two boys apparently passed without ill effect but under different circumstances, as Professor Boissevain pointed out, "such deeply embedded prejudices that surface unexpectedly in moments of anger, can spark off crises".

UNESCO: WHO IS THE OTHER?