Where Play, Peace, and Happiness Meet

In December 2025, during the very first online Play for Peace workshop, a new seed of peace was planted—one that quickly grew into a living, breathing community of joy, connection, and hope. From that shared virtual space, the Zoom Furaha Play for Peace Club was born.

Furaha means happiness, and this club truly lives up to its name.

From a Zoom Screen to a Peace Circle

Founded and facilitated by Yusuf Mulamba, and mentored through the global Play for Peace community and trainers, the Zoom Furaha Club emerged as a powerful example of how play transcends distance, borders, and circumstances.

On January 5, 2026, the club came together for its first in-person Practice Peace Session at the Voice for Disabled People Association Center in Kakuma, Kenya. What began online transformed into a circle of presence—12 youth and young adults of mixed genders gathering with openness, curiosity, and energy.

Creating a Safe and Joyful Space

The session was intentionally designed to reflect the core Play for Peace values: inclusion, cooperation, care, and fun. Sitting together in a circle, participants were invited into a space where everyone could be seen, heard, and valued.

Through gentle icebreakers, movement, rhythm, and non-verbal cooperation games, the group explored how peace can be practiced, not just discussed. Activities such as mirror movement, silent coordination, and shared rhythm helped build trust, attentiveness, and collective leadership—often without a single word being spoken.

Participants reflected on feelings of:

• Deep connection beyond background or identity

• A sense of belonging and teamwork

As one of the core learnings echoed in the room: “Everyone belongs in the circle.”

Youth Leadership in Action

Beyond the activities themselves, the session marked the beginning of shared responsibility and leadership. Volunteers stepped forward to support facilitation, logistics, and inclusion of quieter members. Ideas for future sessions flowed naturally—local games, leadership-focused activities, and deeper peacebuilding themes rooted in community realities.

Yusuf reflected on the experience with clarity and humility, noting strong engagement, effective facilitation, and the power of shared laughter and closing rituals—while also recognizing the need to create more space for reflection in future gatherings.

A Strong Beginning, A Growing Journey

The first Zoom Furaha Practice Peace Session laid a solid foundation for what this club is becoming:
a youth-led, joyful, and inclusive peace community, grounded in play and sustained by relationships.

From a Zoom workshop to a vibrant peace circle in Kakuma, the Zoom Furaha Club reminds us that peace can begin anywhere—when people come together with intention, care, and a willingness to play.

This story, vision, and session details are drawn from the official Zoom Furaha Club First Meeting & Practice Peace Session Report prepared by the club facilitator

🌱The journey has begun—and the circle is growing joy and emotional safety.