"Visiting this community reminded me that religion, culture, and politics do not always exist in isolation"

Flavian Mandilla

2nd KPPC Fellow, Kenya, Kakamega

"From these interactions, I discovered that reconciliation isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach..."

Geoffrey Omoni

2nd KPPC Fellow, Uganda, Gulu

"Communities of belonging create room for people to bring their culture, values, and uniqueness into the open. When identity is affirmed and respected, people feel whole"

Henry Mpapale

1st and 2nd KPPC fellow, Kenya, kajiado

"The book taught us that real peace comes not just from agreements but from changing hearts and minds. It urged us to reimagine the boundaries we create and find ways to build more united, peaceful communities"

Oloo Irene Lavenda

2nd KPPC Fellow, Kenya, Nairobi

"Ces deux concepts, bien que distincts, sont étroitement liés. Le Droit peut être le garant du vivreensemble, à condition qu'il soit conçu et appliqué dans un esprit d'équité, d'inclusion et de respect des diversités."

Tchimera Richard

2nd KPPC fellow, Congo

"The training sessions were hands-on and interactive, not academic. I gained much from learning about leadership, communication and self-discipline. Notably, I learned that a lot of development is in the out-of-comfort-zone zone, such as presenting to other individuals, group work, or even voicing my ideas."

Damaris Kungu

2nd KPPC fellow, Kenya, Kiambu

"In retrospection, KPPC School has had a huge influence over me. It has fortified my confidence, taught me worthwhile things, and enlightened me that learning can be earnest as well as enjoyable and also broadened my network of networks"

Wambui Joy

2nd KPPC Fellow, Kenya

"What I expected to be an academic study turned into a living classroom. From Kajiado’s Catholic Mass to the tombs of Nyanza and the shrines of Western Kenya, I encountered a truth that books alone cannot teach"

Kibwana Ali Gasinya

2nd KPPC fellow, Kenya, Mombasa

"The same lines that are made to protect can also exclude. I realized therefore, that belonging is not just legal but emotional and cultural."

Irene Aching Obumba

1st and 2nd KPPC Fellow, Kenya, Kisumu.

"It is in those very moments, when our assumptions are challenged and our defenses tested, that we have the chance to see differently, to understand more deeply, and to grow stronger"

Kosen Naipasoi

2nd KPPC Fellow, Kenya, Nairobi.

"At first, belonging felt complicated. Sharing a room with a stranger wasn’t easy, and in Bungoma, I had a roommate I hadn’t expected to connect with. Yet over time, we grew used to each other. By the time we were moving on to Mbita, I refused a new roommate: I wanted to stay with her. That surprised me: someone I barely knew had become the safe space."

Bevaline Akinyi

2nd KPPC fellow, Kenya.