Power of peacebuilding and informed journalism

Standard Group Supplements editor Julius Mokaya displays a copy of Tvet journal during capacity building workshop in Kisumu on June 15, 2019. [File, Standard]

On the International Day of Living Together in Peace this week, I reflected on my experience as a Rotary Peace Fellow, studying at the Rotary Peace Centre at Makerere University in Uganda. I was exposed to the power of peacebuilding and gained a deeper understanding of what peace truly means.

Before joining the fellowship, I thought peace was simply absence of conflict or war. However, I now understand that peace is a broader concept beyond just the absence of violence.