Richardson developed a conscious awareness, increasing his understanding of Sawi's point of view. He built cultural fluidity, an essential element of the peace process, to help resolve the conflicts he faced with the Sawi people. He learned the Sawi language, to be able to communicate and better understand their culture, and discovered important cultural patterns. He familiarized himself with the cultural dynamics of the Sawi people to bridge their differences. Richardson became aware of the Sawi people's low-context communication style and learned to use it affectively. In trying to develop his cultural fluency, he has not fallen into cultural traps that can cause miscommunication and failed thinking. Richardson explored both cultural differences and similarities, rather than focusing on one or the other or failing to see both as equally important to peacebuilding. He also developed a fluency in the conflict, understanding the conflict, knowing that it was essential to bridge the differences between the various tribes. Richardson was therefore able to make use of what he had learned by observing and interacting with the Sawi people, encouraging dynamic involvement, in order to build a new relationship based on understanding and dialogue. Richardson also understood the fact that unless he realized and accepted the different starting points and currencies of both himself