PLAY for PEACE

Our Stories

Stories from the ground, in the voices of the people living them.

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.

Play Builds Peace in Kakuma: Welcome, YRDP

Sinthuja Shanmuganathan

Published on: 16/05/2026

16 facilitators. 100+ children. Eight countries in one circle. A partnership in Kakuma Refugee Camp.

Zoom Furaha Club: How Play is Transforming Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya

Sinthuja Shanmuganathan

Published on: 11/02/2026

In Kakuma Refugee Camp, the Zoom Furaha Play for Peace Club brings youth together through play, joy, and cooperation — building peace one circle at a time.

From Kakuma to the World: Igniting Peace Through Play

Sinthuja Shanmuganathan

Published on: 23/01/2026

What happens when play becomes a bridge across distance, displacement, and difference? From Kakuma Refugee Camp to a global circle of facilitators, youth are igniting peace through play, creating connection, courage, and new pathways forward.

How Culture and Play Shape Childhood in Kenya

Innocent

Published on: 11/06/2025

In this heartwarming reflection, Innocent shares how traditional African customs from the Abagusii community weave play, song, and storytelling into every stage of life from birth to childhood.

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