November 18, 2025
Ethiopian youth picked up paintbrushes instead of weapons.
In Ethiopia, where conflict and division feel overwhelming, young people are staging a quiet rebellion. They’re choosing hope.
Instead of weapons, they’re picking up paintbrushes. Instead of hate speech, they’re creating healing stories. In a world that profits from division, hope becomes the most radical act.
Through gallery walks and film screenings, they’re not just expressing hope—they’re creating it. Turning misinformation into murals. Hate speech into healing stories.
Youth artwork lines gallery walls, telling stories of loss and unity. Short films challenge stereotypes. Public voting sessions let communities connect and reflect.
This is what holding hope looks like: young people refusing to let conflict define their story.
And with just 20 days left in 2025, your year-end gift can help more young people join this rebellion of hope.
Art becomes engagement. Creativity becomes peace in action. Your support doesn’t just fund art projects—it holds hope for an entire generation choosing expression over extremism.
Your gift helps young people facing conflict:
- Create public art that counters violent narratives
- Produce films that challenge stereotypes and build empathy
- Host community events where hope becomes contagious
Hold Hope with Youth Peacebuilders
Peace isn’t passive. It’s painted. Filmed. Spoken. Shared. And before 2025 ends, you can hold hope for every stroke of the brush.
For youth combating violence through creativity in Ethiopia, your hope becomes their weapon against hate.
