By Caroline Anderson
Blog and Social Media Manager
This time last year I was a graduate student.  I was a very lucky graduate student, in that my degree came with a full scholarship and small stipend, but still I was not rolling in dough.  Previous to that I worked for two years at the Friends Committee on National Legislation, where lessons in simple Quaker living were backed up by a classically small nonprofit salary.
And now I work at Peace X Peace, doing work that I love, but still, I am a non-profiteer …

Kirthi Jayakumar
India
“Why NOT Congo? I put the human in me first to reach out to the human there in distress. I put the woman in me first to reach out to the woman there in trouble.”
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Four months ago, I chanced upon a tweet from Women in War Zones that in the days to come would change my perception of life.
It read, “Hey guys! We’re recruiting design and creative interns! About to launch an exciting new season!”
I was intrigued. Here’s an organization dealing with the two things I’m most passionate …

Martha Llanos*
Peru
“The role of finger puppets is unique because they are placed on your own hands, so you literally have your world and your life on your fingers and you can start making stories. They can also help build intercultural understanding.”
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I founded the Peace Ambassadors Programme because I believe that the arts are a strong vehicle for peacebuilding.  I work hard to advocate play and arts as ways to develop creativity in children and adults, to encourage self and collective expression, and to strengthen people’s identities and …

Sometimes building peace can be difficult and messy (ok, most of the time).  Below are some examples of that.  But also some examples of how humor and optimism can help us push through. Enjoy!

I loved this Op-ed from Sunday about why UNESCO is important to the peace process, and why the U.S. should restore its dues to the agency.
Check out this article on the continued struggle for rights by Afghan women. Afghan …