We talk about finding peace and peace building, as individuals and as a planet. What does peace really mean? What are the conditions that it may arise?

In this episode we go on a long walk and a yarn about Peace from many dimensions: inner, social, and global, and the role of education in fostering it.

Q has been an educator, a ‘physics geek’, and guitarist for many decades specialising in educating for peace. He works with schools and organizations across Asia and globally, including communities navigating violence and trauma, helping learners explore fundamental questions of identity, planetary well-being, and what it means to be human in the 21st century.

In this conversation he opens up on his own journey, growing up as a Malay Singaporean, moving to Canada for High School and experiencing the power of education to bridge worlds, helping young Burmese navigate violence in their upbringing, and navigating a mental breakdown in his 40s, all which contributed to a deeper knowing of how we may create conditions for peace it to arise in our world.

We recorded this together at Light Forest Studios in Chiang Mai. Thank you for listening!

Projects and Resources Mentioned

- CASEL (Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning)- Organization focused on social and emotional learning frameworks

- **United World Colleges (UWC) - International network of schools promoting peace through education

- UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

Books and Frameworks Referenced

- Integral Theory by Ken Wilber

- Johan Galtung’s peace theory
- Myth of Normal by Gabor Mate