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How Play-Based Peace-Building Is Transforming Children's Lives in Afghanistan

How Play-Based Peace-Building Is Transforming Children's Lives in Afghanistan

How Play-Based Peace-Building Is Transforming Children's Lives in AfghanistanSinthuja Shanmuganathan
Published on: 01/04/2026

14 facilitators in Kabul and Herat used cooperative play to reach 5,500 children. Inside a year-long Play for Peace peace-building journey.

Teen Refugees Win Peace Award at Compliment van Drenthe 2025

Teen Refugees Win Peace Award at Compliment van Drenthe 2025

Teen Refugees Win Peace Award at Compliment van Drenthe 2025Roel Knijnenburg
Published on: 11/03/2026

Teen asylum seekers in Assen, Netherlands won the Encouragement Prize — and came home to sparklers, cheers, and children who couldn't wait to celebrate them.

Play for Peace joined the FEEP Conference in India — a space of resistance, experiential wisdom, and deep community across cultures and borders.

Play for Peace joined the FEEP Conference in India — a space of resistance, experiential wisdom, and deep community across cultures and borders.

Play for Peace joined the FEEP Conference in India — a space of resistance, experiential wisdom, and deep community across cultures and borders.Sinthuja Shanmuganathan
Published on: 25/02/2026

Play for Peace joined the FEEP Conference in India — a space of resistance, experiential wisdom, and deep community across cultures and borders.

When Play Entered the Divisional Secretariat

When Play Entered the Divisional Secretariat

When Play Entered the Divisional Secretariat Sinthuja Shanmuganathan
Published on: 18/02/2026

When Cyclone Ditwah tore through Sri Lanka, it left devastation in its wake and a silence words couldn’t fill. This is the story of how, after the storm passed, play became a language of healing and the circle remained.

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