“Peace is built every day both when we are close and when we are far away. Together and persistently…conversations, agreements, thoughts do not stop.” During the Covid-19 pandemic, planning is not that easy. What will be possible? When will...
The opportunity to discuss political issues such as nationalism, discrimination, prejudice and gender, to talk openly about the past wars and their effects on todays‘ society, and to ask questions is highly valued by the young participants of the...
“In the Israeli reality, dialogue is the most important tool we can use to acknowledge other narratives. There is power in these meetings, to break walls, where historic facts are no longer the most important questions. The thing that...
„In the beginning I mainly wanted to come because the seminar gave me the chance to talk to Israeli women. There are not many occasions when we can meet without fear of each other – without fear of what...
In summer 2014, our partner organizations and former participants founded Youth United in Peace, a joint Youth Network which has a common logo in Serbia, Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina in order to further promote cooperation across borders and to make...
Where does the money for our project come from? The project Vacation from War is financed almost exclusively by private donations (on average 95 – 97 %) and grants from a few foundations (on average 3 – 5 %)....
“The very first peace camp I went to changed me completely, because it showed me that I am not alone in the world. It made me feel less sad and less abandoned. And it became one of the reasons...
The scope of action for activists who are committed to dialogue and encounter in Israel and Palestine is becoming increasingly limited. On both sides, these people are being called „traitors“ and publicly defamed, increasingly also by the state. Rana*(name...
Without the commitment and efforts of our partners, a project like Vacation from War would not be possible. Since many years, we work with the following partner organizations in the three countries of the Former Yugoslavia: the association Prijateljice...
Why are we doing a women*-only seminar and why do we see the importance of looking at cross border dialogues and conflict transformation also from a feminist lens? This topic we have been recently discussing in three publicwebinars with...