When peace becomes suspicious, what happens to democratic dissent? Following Amsterdam’s national peace protest, I reflect on accusations of Russian influence, the...
Author - Gregg Hone
What if the peace movement invited its strongest critics into the room? Perhaps creating peace also means creating better ways to disagree, question our assumptions and...
At a peace protest in Amsterdam, as I spoke to people, I noticed their willingness to accept both uncertainty and difficult questions. I struggled to see how imagining...
A reunion dinner in Amsterdam unexpectedly leads into reflecting on emotional survival, ageing, climate awareness, and how the realities we carry quietly reshape who we...
Have we stopped noticing each other? A reflection on emotional exhaustion, shrinking attention spans, performative interaction, and why community resilience may depend...
This year’s Pride The Hague left me reflecting on memory, survival, community and the emotional atmosphere surrounding modern Pride. From wearing an old rainbow...
In a world where peace is used to justify war, and where ordinary people are calling for an end to genocide, what would it mean to build a culture of peace that respects...
After weeks of movement, exhaustion and emotional weight, I woke up needing to do something with my hands. So I built a small fence that became a reflection on care...
After taking part in a Spanish and Dutch research group on activists and algorithms, I found myself sitting with a deeper question. Are activists really fighting for...
From a perfect sunny morning to war as content, this piece reflects on what it means to keep searching for humanity in a world where dehumanising can start to feel...
