Peter Yakobe ,
Please provide us with your views on the state of peace in the country you will represent at the One Young World Summit.
Malawi is generally a peaceful country; we have never experienced a civil war or major inter-ethnic violence. We live in peace and harmony with each other regardless of where one comes from. Malawi has also become home to many people from different parts of the world. We have people from Asia, Europe and America who came a long time ago and became Malawians. We live in peace and harmony.
How do you think your work and/or activism contribute to countering violent extremism and a sustainable peace?
My work is contributing towards countering violent extremism and sustainable peace because it is keeping the youth busy. Instead of staying idle and working for politicians causing violence, I am empowering the youth to work. I am giving them skills so that they can create sustainable enterprises. As a result they are busy, they have something to do all the time, and they have no time to plan political and gender-based violence. Therefore I believe if we can empower more youth to be economically independent they will live in harmony with one another.