Why We're Saying We Need Brave
Redefining bravery not as fighting but as the integrity of as the integrity of a choice.
Play for Peace® works in 22 countries with children and youth from communities in conflict, using cooperative play to build the trust, empathy, and connection that peace requires. The stories collected here come directly from the field: from facilitators in India, youth leaders in the Netherlands, trainers in Kenya, and community members across the globe who are living proof that play changes things. Browse by theme, by region, or start anywhere. Every story is the whole story.

Redefining bravery not as fighting but as the integrity of as the integrity of a choice.

Play for Peace® facilitator Maria Loskot led one workshop in Italy and the games travelled from Sri Lanka to Pakistan. This is how cooperative play moves across the world.

Mexican designer and Play for Peace® facilitator Francisco Leon Silva on building the new PFP website through decolonial design, community listening, and intentional illustration.

How Play for Peace brought calm to a Dutch refugee camp — and what happened when the camp closed and the work continued at Ter Apel, Netherlands.
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