CHOOSE YOUR STORY
Peace and Conflict includes stories about conflicts around the world, what drives them, how they impact people, and pathways to peace. Explore the stories below to find one that interests you. Then, use this worksheet to support you with writing a letter that asks a decisionmaker to take action.
Stories for Grades 3 and Up
| Story | Media | Publication | Content Warnings |
| “Safe in School” by Jaime Joyce | Photo, Text | TIME for Kids | N/A |
| "Syrians in Turkey Decide Whether To Return Home" by Rebecca Rosman and Greg Dixon | Audio | NPR | Discussion of trauma from war |
Stories for Grades 6 and Up
| Story | Media | Publication | Content Warnings |
| “What Japan’s Atom Bomb Survivors Have Taught Us About the Dangers of Nuclear War” by Scott Michels | Video | Retro Report | Discussion of mass atrocity and death |
| “In the Shadow of War, Life Begins Anew in a Congolese Maternity Ward” by Sophie Neiman | Photo, Text | Christian Science Monitor | Reference to sexual violence |
| “The War of the Past Is Still Present” by Colleen Digney | Photo, Text | Pulitzer Center | Discussion of violence |
| “Ukraine Battles To Preserve Democratic Progress During Wartime” | Video | Associated Press | Reference to sexual violence |
| “He Fled War in Sudan. Now the UK Doesn’t Believe He’s a Kid” by Monica Montero | Text | Open Democracy | Discussion of violence |
| “Rebellion in Resistance: Profile of a Palestinian Educator” by Laila Shadid | Photo, Text | Fenjan | Discussion of violence |
| “Afghanistan: In a New Light” by Bram Janssen and Rodrigo Abd | Video | Associated Press | Sounds of gunfire |
Stories for Grades 9 and Up
| Story | Media | Publication | Content Warnings |
| “How the World’s Deadliest Crises Go Unseen” by Amy Maxmen | Photo, Text | Undark Magazine | Descriptions of violence |
| "After Nonviolence: The End of Peaceful Resistance in Palestine" by Ben Ehrenreich | Photo, Text | Harper’s Magazine | Descriptions of violence and torture |
| “Could a Conflict-Borne Superbug Bring On Our Next Pandemic?” by Eli Cahan | Text | Rolling Stone | Descriptions of suffering from injuries and illness |
| “Growing Up During Wartime: Kyiv Yearbook 2024” by Natalie Keyssar | Photo, Text | Rolling Stone | N/A |
| “Mexican Government Vows To Continue Legal Fight Against U.S. Gun Manufacturers” by Stephania Corpi Arnaud and Toya Sarno Jordan | Audio, Text | Texas Public Radio | N/A |
| “Young Palestinians Face a Steep Toll on Mental Health” by Kern Hendricks | Video | Undark Magazine | Discussions of trauma from violence |
| “The U.S. Military Is Embedded in the Gaming World. Its Target: Teen Recruits” by Rosa Schwartzburg | Text | The Guardian | N/A |
| “In Ukraine, Grain Shortages Reverberate Beyond Borders” by Kern Hendricks | Photo, Text | Undark Magazine | N/A |
| “The Problem With ‘Conflict-Free’ Minerals” by Mélanie Gouby | Photo, Text | Foreign Policy | N/A |
