Children remind us that stereotypes are not natural but learned, and that they can be unlearned. The book Peace embroidered by children raises the hope that future generations will do better than us. And it shows the power of embroidery as a pedagogical strategy in schools.

Peace begins at home

María, 2019, Hamlet of Llano Grande, Dabeiba Antioquia

Tranquillity

Daylis, 2019, Hamlet of Llano Grande, Dabeiba Antioquia

Essential tool

Oscar, 2019, Hamlet of Llano Grande, Dabeiba Antioquia

No more war

Soranyi, 2019, Hamlet of Llano Grande, Dabeiba Antioquia

A country without weapons

Juan Rodrigo, 2019, Hamlet of Llano Grande, Dabeiba Antioquia

Forgiveness

Vanessa, 2019, Hamlet of Llano Grande, Dabeiba Antioquia

Let’s not fight

Michel, 2019, Hamlet of Llano Grande, Dabeiba Antioquia

I love peace

María José, 2019, Hamlet of Dabeiba Antioquia

A reality and not a wish

Gineth Dayana, 2019, Hamlet of Llano Grande, Dabeiba Antioquia

It’s lived and felt

Juan José, 2019, Hamlet of Llano Grande, Dabeiba Antioquia

In places we don’t know

Mariana and her family, 2019, Hamlet of Llano Grande, Dabeiba Antioquia

It starts at home

Dayana, 2019, Hamlet of Llano Grande, Dabeiba Antioquia

It is also with our planet

Yerli, 2019, Hamlet of Llano Grande, Dabeiba Antioquia

We finally shake hands

Sofia Tuberquia, 2019, Hamlet of Llano Grande, Dabeiba Antioquia

Peace is reconciliation

Lina, 2019, Hamlet of Llano Grande, Dabeiba Antioquia

Peace is in our hearts

Alexandra, 2019, Hamlet of Llano Grande, Dabeiba Antioquia