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 |
| “Photos: Searching for a ‘Trace of Home’ in the Ruins of Northern Gaza” by Mohammed Zaanoun | Photo, Text | +972 Magazine | Discussion of violence |
| “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 |
| “Ukraine Battles To Preserve Democratic Progress During Wartime” by the AP | Video | Associated Press | Reference to sexual violence |
| “Why Is It Taking So Long To Identify America’s Unknown Fallen Heroes?” by Ken McLaughlin | Text | The War Horse | Discussion of the aftermath of war and genocide |
| “The War of the Past Is Still Present” by Colleen Digney | Photo, Text | Pulitzer Center | Discussion of 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 |
| “War, Hunger, and Now Aid Cuts: Nigeria’s Malnourished Children Surviving on Hope” by Taiwo Adebulu | Photo, Text | The Cable | Discussions of violence |
| “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 |
| “Drones Are Reshaping Sudan’s Civil War” by Sophie Neiman | Photo, Text | New Lines Magazine | Descriptions and images of injuries |
| “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 |
| “Young Palestinians Face a Steep Toll on Mental Health” by Kern Hendricks | Video | Undark Magazine | Discussions of trauma from violence |
| “Escape From Khartoum” by Nicolas Niarchos | Photo, Text | The New Yorker | Descriptions of violence, including sexual violence |
| “The Problem With ‘Conflict-Free’ Minerals” by Mélanie Gouby | Photo, Text | Foreign Policy | N/A |
