The Afghan activist presented her new book ‘Dreaming of Peace‘.
Ghulam presented his new book ‘Dreaming of peace’, on the occasion of the situation in his country -Afghanistan-, within the framework of the collective activity in favor of peace carried out by children and young people in Casals, colonies and camps of Fundesplai.
In the presentation, Afghan Nadia Ghulan stated that “peace is as necessary as the oxygen we breathe, as the water we drink or as the food we eat to stay alive.” Ghulam explained that he has made the book to convey his powerlessness regarding the current situation in his country, Afghanistan, to explain what is happening and what we can do: “I think there are a lot of good people ,” he said, “who help and accompany others, but who do it quietly. In this book, I invite people who do good things for peace to speak up and explain it.”
The event was also a show of solidarity with the thousands of children and families who suffer the ravages of war and its consequences around the world. A day to become aware of the importance of children and young people becoming “active agents for peace“.
Precisely, this is the central axis of the summer activities of Fundesplai under the motto “Let’s make a better world possible. It’s time!” seeks that children, young people and families participate in workshops, excursions, games, etc. through which they know and contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Nadia Ghulam was 8 years old when a bomb that fell on her home in Kabul caused her serious injuries. This experience made her an activist for peace, which she promotes through her work as a social educator, with conferences and workshops, and with books such as ‘Dreaming of peace‘. “Since I was little I have pursued a dream: to learn many things to fight the fire of war and to make my country and the whole world live in peace.”
The presentation of the book included, among others, a group of children and monitors participating in a summer camp and was held in the Agora space, of the new Fundesplai Study Center.