At a private New York screening of Darkness to Light: When Technology Heals Generations, filmmaker Victoria Bousis and Diane von Fürstenberg explored how truth-driven storytelling and technology can restore memory and illuminate generational trauma. Through compassion, resilience, and innovation, the Oscar-qualified documentary reframes how we connect with histories of suffering—and with one another.

At the UN in New York, Chinese artist Li Guiming introduced the ancient character Fu (福), meaning blessing. Through calligraphy, he linked heritage with global cooperation, showing how culture can become diplomacy. His work, Peace and Fu, reflects the spirit of the UN’s mission and the Sustainable Development Goals — reminding the world that peace and blessing go hand in hand.