Diary for Hope

cymthaivolunteer — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:03:34 +0000

The Collaboration for Young Generation in Mekong Region or CYM, Thai Volunteer Service’s regional program has lately released the ‘Mekong Youth Diary for Peace: Listen to Our Voices, Join the Change’. Over 2,000 copies has been giving away to thousand of youths across the Mekong region in Burma, Cambodia, China, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam.

The goal of this diary for peace is to tell the story of alternative and through the eyes of young generation and to raise awareness about sustainable development to public. In doing this, it aims to increase the dialogue between young activists and across country borders, in an attempt to find a more sustainable solution to development for the entire region.

Through this work, CYM has realized the importance of peace building to overcome prejudices, biases and nationalism that have created hostilities throughout our history. It is believed that this Mekong Youth Diary for Peace will be one of the creative channels to bring the voices of Mekong youth together to be heard for change.

We hope that this collective piece of work will lead us to join hands and develop mutual understanding, trust, friendship and solidarity as we seek to build a better society together.