When little Mira approached her parents and said, “Today I’m distributing smiles,” her mother, Nagat, understood that the path was working. That participating in the meetings of the project I, Ambassador of Peace – born in Egypt from the experience of Living Peace International, to build a widespread culture of peace – was sprouting. Her daughter was learning to respect others and to spread peace in her small community made up of school, family, friends. Mira’s gesture was not the only one.
Children and parents at AMU meetings
Egyptian society has undergone profound changes in recent years. Violence has become more widespread and social relations have become more severe. AMU, with its project, works to promote a culture of peace, involving children and their parents by organizing meetings open to both. 
Samia is a young woman who attended one of these meetings. She is holding her youngest child: “I’ve learned that when I talk to my children I have to do it calmly and pleasantly, without yelling at them. And they they will behave the same way with others.”
What struck Asmaa most was the attention towards the word “respect”: “When there is respect, everything becomes easier and can be improved. Respect should be everywhere: at home, at school, on the street, in clubs…”.
Dahlia She noticed that her two sons’ attitudes towards others have changed since they took part in a day of project meetings together. I, ambassador of peace.Children have become calmer, they take care of others, they carefully evaluate their own behaviors: “The garbage man comes to collect the garbage at 5:30 in the morning, now my son Rabie doesn’t put it out before this time so as not to bother our neighbors.”
All parents have noticed that These workshops where we talk about peace have a strong effect on children: they understand that they can immediately practice the culture of peace in their little world.
