Unsung Peaceheroes

(pronounced  VED-ran  SMILE-o-vich) Mikhail Evstafiev, licensed under CC BY SA 2.5 Vedran Smailović was principal cellist for the Sarajevo Opera. He grew up in a noted musical family. As a child, his father organized them into a group, Musica Ad Hominem (Music To the People), to share music through

Joseph Guy LaPointe Jr. was born July 2, 1948, in Dayton, Ohio. While a student at Northridge High School, he volunteered at the Aullwood Audubon Center. Guy loved nature and enjoyed hiking and camping. He planned to go to college and earn a degree in biology. His goal was to work for the National P

Media Focus on Africa. Used with permission. Joel Cheruiyot Sigei was one of seven winners in the Unsung Peace Hero campaign created in 2008 by Butterfly Works and Media Focus on Africa. With more than 500 nominees, the campaign celebrated everyday people who helped fellow Kenyans during a period

“As long as people are talking to each other, they hold their fire.” - Elena Elena Gulmadova was born in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Her father was Muslim and her mother Christian. She saw violence and instability early in life during the Tajikistani Civil War. The fighting had started after Tajikistan