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These days, the word peace has felt a bit distant to me. But reading this article reminded me that peace doesn’t start with grand declarations—it starts with individual choices. The graduation ceremony for IWPG’s 3rd Women’s Peace Education program in Nigeria felt like a scene of hope in itself. The 25 graduates who diligently completed the nine-week program— Even through the screen, their smiles and determination came through clearly. What stayed with me most was the message: “Graduation is not the end—it’s the beginning.” It was a warm reminder to let the peace they learned flow naturally—from their homes, to their neighbors, and into their communities. The words of one graduate, Jacinta, stayed with me for a long time. Her words were simple: peace begins with me. That’s why her words felt even more powerful. Not peace entrusted to someone else, but peace that begins with our own attitudes, words, and choices. It also felt meaningful that IWPG doesn’t stop at education, but extends i...

These days, as I watch the news, the word “peace” often feels far away. Wars. Conflicts. Divisions. Surrounded by heavy, unsettling stories, I find myself wondering if there’s really anything we can do. But as I read this article, I realized that peace doesn’t have to come from grand declarations. Planting a single tree and listening to each other’s stories. That alone might already be the beginning of peace. 🌱 Peace Grown From Trees: A Movement That Began in Mongolia What stood out to me about HWPL’s tree-planting activities in Mongolia is that they go beyond being just an environmental campaign. They plant trees in land affected by desertification, with young people and local communities actively participating every step of the way. It felt like a form of peace-building—one that protects the environment while bringing people together. “One billion trees planted” sounds like a huge number, but behind it are countless hands planting trees together, one at a time. It really stayed with...

When we hear the word peace, we often think first of distant stories in the news. Words like war, conflict, and international conferences come to mind first. However, when we take a closer look at HWPL’s recent activities in the United States, we realize that peace does not begin with grand declarations, but with small encounters we might easily overlook. In conversations that cross religious boundaries, at tables where people from different cultures sit face to face, and even on park paths where people walk together with brooms in hand. 🕊 HWPL Opens the Door to a Language of Coexistence Beyond Religion An Interfaith Peace Academy Held  in the Bay Area, California The Interfaith Peace Academy in California’s Bay Area brought people of different faiths into one room—simply to listen, quietly and sincerely. It wasn’t about persuading anyone or teaching who’s right or wrong—it was about calmly sharing the common values for peace found within each tradition. HWPL showed—through attitu...