The French parliament has approved the return of the Djidji Ayôkwé, a sacred talking drum stolen from Côte d’Ivoire in 1916, signaling a moment of cultural restitution. Insights from Kenya's Journeys of Peace exhibition suggest this artifact's return can foster reconciliation in the war-scarred nation.

• The Djidji Ayôkwé was traditionally used by the Ebrié people for community gatherings and royal messages.
• Timothy Gachanga, a Lecturer at Kenyatta University and project manager for Kenya's 2013 Journeys of Peace exhibition, highlights how cultural artifacts can heal communities.
• The Journeys of Peace exhibition reached over 4,000 people in rural Kenya, using everyday objects like stools and gourds to prompt dialogue and reconciliation, for example, between the Pokot and Tugen communities over cattle rustling.