Learning Through Differences: Power of Goodness Creates an Interfaith Space for Growth
ASIA WEST PACIFIC —”This is the first time I have visited an Islamic boarding school. I am deeply moved by the enthusiasm of the participants and the…
Read moreFriends Peace Teams publishes stories from its Asia West Pacific programme on friendspeaceteams.org. This archive collects the stories that involve Peace Place Pati, its teachers, its friends and its wider Indonesian network.
Each story keeps its original author, date and link. All rights remain with Friends Peace Teams.
When the Library Can be a Place for Children to Encounter Books
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — I am deeply grateful for moments like this, which bring positive energy to my work and community. I am also very grateful to the m…
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Challenging myself to take the next step to building peace
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — I feel that I am getting closer to my core self. I tend to get nervous about showing my core self, fearing that I will end up hurt…
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What’s Possible Today: Supporting Children with Disabilities and Their Families
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Joglo Preschool in Central Java, Indonesia has developed a remarkable inclusive early childhood program. This year, of the forty s…
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Meet the 2026 RJPT Facilitators!
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Aki, Bon, Dhea, Ellie, Kins, Raissa, and Shannon from Australia, Indonesia and the Philippines with multi-faith, seven languages,…
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Transforming Power emerges from hardship and victimhood
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — I got encouraging news: I hadn’t been in touch with my friends at AVP Indonesia for a long time, but when the flash floods hit Ace…
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The Power of Love Brings Inclusive Education to Life at Joglo Preschool
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Joglo Preschool is such a place. Every day we strive to create a safe space where children practice community agreements to respec…
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Child Therapy Program at Joglo Early Childhood Education Center and Psychological Services
ASIA WEST PACIFIC —After completing my studies in clinical psychology over the course of nearly a year and a half, I am now officially licensed as a c…
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Amidst Limitations, Hope is Real
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — My journey back to Oksibil, the mountainous province of Papua, was not easy. I had to overcome many challenges – physically, menta…
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Affirmations That Change Lives: Brick’s Story at Parenting Joglo
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Joglo, Rumah Damai Pati – The Joglo Parenting bimonthly meeting was held once again in a warm atmosphere filled with deep reflecti…
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The Journey That Made Me Grow Up
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — My name is Ana Luthfiyatun Nadhifah. I have been working as a children assistant at Joglo Preschool for almost three years. And th…
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Being Anna in the Real World: Learning Honesty in a Preschool Classroom
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — During the implementation of the Power of Goodness activity, our team raised the theme of honesty through the story “Anna and The…
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Writing a Practical Teacher and Parent Guide for Universal Design for Learning Your support matters…
ASIA WEST PACIFIC —Raleigh Sadlier, an Occupational Therapist in Ann Arbor, MI and Fulbright Specialist , is taking leave April 11-30, 2026 to volunte…
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Friends Peace Teams, Asia West Pacific Peace Place, Pati: Report by Caroline Yao Peace and Justice Education Intern
FRIENDS PEACE TEAMS — Thought you might enjoy watching this video created by our 2025 intern Caroline Yao of Haverford College about her experiences a…
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Maintaining a Fair and Inclusive Culture
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — “In the past, Indonesia experienced colonialism, which resulted in inequality. Similarly, on the island of Java, there were those…
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Aceh Tamiang in Ruins: Lives Uprooted After the Region’s Worst Flash Flood
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Aceh Tamiang—where the first AVP workshop in Indonesia was held in 2005—was struck by devastating flooding November 18–27, 2025. T…
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Space for Peace: Basic AVP-CCJP (Creating Culture, Justice, and Peace) for Cham Islamic school teachers in Vietnam.
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — “In being a good listener, Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) showed us how he would stop and not interrupt, face the speaker, a…
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Supporting Teenagers in the Kendeng Mountains through Schools with Stories of the Power of Goodness.
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — The Kendeng Mountains in South Pati are in a limestone karst landscape where resident communities still resist mining and others h…
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Joglo: An Inclusive School that Cultivates Empathy and Peaceful Practices
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — This year, nearly 40% of children in Joglo require special support. To provide this support, Joglo has focused on providing approp…
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Children are the gateway to healing and transforming the lives of their families and communities
ASIA WEST PACIFIC —This meeting raised awareness that many children grow up being cared for by their grandparents or nannies. Time spent with parents…
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Supporting Children’s Skills on Living in Harmony with Nature through Children’s Literature: A Reflection from IBBY
ASIA WEST PACIFIC —On August 30th and 31st, 2025, we attended the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) Conference in Suwon, South Kore…
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Community Peace Libraries: Supporting Justice and Peace with Nature
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — During the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) Conference in Suwon, South Korea on August 30-31, 2025, we shared…
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Positive Psychology and Power of Goodness
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — The background of Power of Goodness (PoG) contains a collection of real stories from various parts of the world that show how peop…
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Gathering and Visiting for Friendship
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Gatherings and visiting are the way Peace Place Pati builds friendships. Interns from Haverford College joined in the visiting as…
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