New Delhi: What does peace look like to a child? A dove in the sky, people holding hands, a world without borders or simply a place where everyone feels safe and welcome.
These ideas came to life Thursday as around 700 schoolchildren from across Delhi-NCR gathered at Amity International School, Pushp Vihar, for Colors for Peace , an international art initiative that uses creativity to promote peace, unity and mutual understanding.
Only love,” she said. “I feel really happy at home, so that’s my peace,” he said. “United we stand, divided we fall,” she said.
For Anura Gupta, a Class V student at Amity Pushp Vihar, peace began with togetherness. Her artwork, titled Peace, Harmony and Unity , depicted children from different religious backgrounds holding hands around the Earth, while a white dove carrying a leafy branch reinforced the message of collective peace. “My painting shows that ‘together we are stronger’. Many cultures, one world. No hate. The initiative also brought together children from beyond formal school networks. Among them was Atul Kumar, a primary school student at Justice Mehr Chand Mahajan School, Mathura Road. He drew a brightly coloured home surrounded by trees and flowers. For Class V student Kashi Shivastav, peace was rooted in human relationships. Her artwork carried a message about avoiding conflict and living together.