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By Jelilat Abidoye, Generations For Peace Pioneer and Country Manager in Nigeria When you think of “youth,” most people think of the time in life when they are young – the period between childhood and adulthood. For a more formal definition, the United Nations defines...

By Safiya Ibn Garba, Director of Institutional Learning It is said that there are two great “levellers” in life; birth and death. By leveller, I mean something that reminds us of the essential fact that we are all the same. I daresay this is true. When someone passes...

As we enter 2021, we are taking a moment to reflect on this past challenging year. Despite the global pandemic and physical distancing, our global Generations For Peace family remained determine to spread hope, love, and happiness. Across the world, our extraordinary...

By Alpha Koroma, Generations For Peace Lead Pioneer in Sierra Leone The walls of the tiny cell shook as grenades exploded outside the confines of the local police station where my family and I hid for almost two days. It was 2 April 1994, and I was only ten years old....

By Sally Bisharat, Communications Specialist at Generations For Peace Environmental issues are a huge concern in Jordan. Desertification, waste management, air pollution, and water scarcity are some of the challenges facing the country, and the impacts of climate...

By Valentine Chauchereau, Communications Intern at Generations For Peace “Why pay for a girl’s tuition fees if she is more likely to drop out or become pregnant? Society’s future is in the hands of boys, not girls.” Just before Sharon entered her first semester at...

By Sally Bisharat, Communications Specialist Standing in the middle of Beirut’s streets, Ayman observed the shards of glass piled on the roads, the blood stains on the sidewalks, and the black charcoal covering the buildings that survived the blast.  Flashbacks of...

There is no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly increased the challenges already faced by teachers around the globe. With already limited resources and the added uncertainty facing the future of traditional education systems, teachers have been forced...

By Rosie Awad, Communications Specialist at Generations For Peace “Inclusive peace is sustainable peace. Only when we all work together will we be able to shape peace effectively…” The words echoed in Branka Markoviki’s head. She smiled with pride as she overlooked at...