Throughout the world, countless peace efforts occur far from capital cities, often below the radars of national leaders and international peacebuilders. And, remarkably, these solutions work.

Everywhere that there is violence, there are also ordinary yet extraordinary people fighting it.... They are courageous, smart, innovative citizens taking risks for what they believe in. They are people who understand the ins and outs of violence in their village or neighborhood--and find ways to confront it.

Everywhere that there is violence, there are also ordinary yet extraordinary people fighting it....They are people who understand the ins and outs of violence in their village or neighborhood--and find ways to confront it.

...to end violence from war—and address lesser conflicts at home—we have to fundamentally change the way we view and build peace.