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"It doesn't matter where we are. We all can try to change the world for the better. I learnt it. Now, I need to teach it," - Zainab (dialogue facilitator in the Grassroots Conflict Prevention in Sri Lanka (GRACE) project) Zainab, a twenty-one-year-old preschool teacher from Pudukkudirppu, engages as a dialogue facilitator in the Grassroots Conflict Prevention in Sri Lanka (GRACE) project. The project, funded by the European Union and implemented by World Vision, aims to promote social cohesion and harmony through transformed relationships between communities in the North-Western and Western provinces of Sri Lanka. "I made many friends, but it was hard to break the cultural boundaries of our Muslim community and mix with the larger society. As the only girl in my family, we are expected to stay home and do housework. Stepping beyond this often caused conflict in the community. So, my first dialogue was with my family." As a preschool teacher, Zainab was able to apply her learnings to her profession as well. "Parents are happy to have someone they can rely on. There are many hidden issues affecting children due to economic and political instability in Sri Lanka. Parents often can't afford basic needs, and children come to school hungry, sometimes collapsing on the playground. This causes conflicts and violence in families and society, with children as the direct victims. I believe mutual dialogue can help solve these issues. This is what I discuss with the parents. Now, parents encourage their children to share their meal with others who don't have something to eat.” #SocialCohesion #CommunityHarmony #ConflictPrevention #DialogueForChange #GRACEProject #Foodinsecurity #harmonythroughlivelihood @euinslandmv @EU_FPI World Vision Germany

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Antonbabu Saundrarajan

Administration Officer at World Vision Lanka

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