The Kabul Peace House: How a Group of Young Afghans are Daring to Dream in a Land of War

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A story of peace in a land of unending war.

This is a story of hope and resilience in Afghanistan, a country constantly under siege from within and without.

Refugee advocate, activist and acclaimed author Mark Isaacs takes us inside a remarkable andunlikelypeace project establishedin one of the most war-torn, violent countries in the world, Afghanistan.After decades of war, few Afghans rememberwhat it is like to live in peace, and many have never known a time without war. Yet, a group of Afghan youth, male and female, have come together led by the charismatic and idealistic Insaan to form a model community, a microcosm of how a new Afghanistancouldbe: a place of peaceful coexistence, a nation withoutviolence and war that embraces the values of peaceand humanity.

Marktakes uson a journey to the streetsof Kabul, where day-to-day lifeinvolves terror and extreme danger,and lives alongside these inspirational and courageous young people in 'The Community. Markrevealstheir personal stories of trauma and loss that ultimately lead them to defy the risks andstand up to demand peace, a seemingly impossible dream. He witnesses their acts ofnon-violent protest, their small steps in making life better, their setbacks and struggles, but mostly their bravery and hope for afuture thatshines with peace.

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Mark Isaacs is a writer, author, researcher and community worker. He tells stories of conflict and displacement, using his writing, his photography and his community work to connect people with issues all over the world, and to encourage and facilitate action.His first book, The Undesirables: Inside Nauru (2014), is an account of his work with asylum seekers in Nauru, one of Australia's notorious offshore detention centres. His second book, Nauru Burning (2016), follows up The Undesirables with an investigative report on human rights abuses on Nauru.In2016, Mark conducted an investigation into deportations to Afghanistan with the Edmund Rice Centre. The published report, titled 'Responsibility to Protect', paved the way for Mark's later writings in Afghanistan.
Mark appeared in Eva Orners 2016 documentary Chasing Asylum and has written for Foreign Policy, World Policy Journal, Huffington Post, New Internationalist, Mamamia, New Matilda and VICE.