“Peace begins with a smile” – said Mother Teresa; “Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without” – the words of Buddha; “You’ll never find peace of mind until you listen to your heart” – George Michael; “He is happiest, be he king or peasant, who finds peace in his home” – you can read it on Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s writing; There is a many other quotes about peace but peace is a very evasive thing – so how do we find it?

For a long time already, I am honored to cooperate and to be a part of YMCA Georgia and YMCA Europe’s activities and involved on their projects organized in Georgia and other European states. Throughout this cooperation, from 2012 I was taking part in YMCA Europe’s biggest project called Roots for Reconciliation and its Peace Work Institute. Afterwards, my journey to peace building has started and I became one of the “Rooters” so I felt very proud, excited and responsible. Read more…