Lived experience
The ideas behind Rise to Peace were shaped by Afghanistan, public service, and years spent close to questions of war, security, and what helps communities move forward.
The book behind the organization
Read where
Rise to Peace came from.
Rise to Peace: From Fighting Terror to Building Peace
Rise to Peace began with lived experience before it became an organization. This short book explains the questions, lessons, and philosophy that shaped the work.
Read it for the ideas behind the organization: why prevention matters, why local knowledge matters, and why we chose the way of the word over the way of the gun.
Why we share it here: every dollar Rise to Peace receives from sales of Rise to Peace goes back into the organization's operations.
Why this book belongs here
Not a pitch.
A record of the thinking.
Prevention before reaction
The central idea is simple: if we only respond after violence happens, we are already late. Understanding earlier matters.
The way of the word
Research, education, dialogue, and opportunity can give people choices that violence tries to take away.
Founder's memoir
The personal story
behind the work.
WarGuy is Ahmad Shah Mohibi's personal memoir: a story of growing up in Afghanistan, coming to America, and carrying the experience of war into a life focused on public service and peace.
If the Rise to Peace book explains the philosophy, the memoir explains more of the person and experiences behind it.
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