Peace is not simply the absence of war. Peace is an understanding, a feeling of security, of value and of stability. It is an outcome and an intimate relief which is part of what it means to be a protected human, one with rights and freedoms.

Melika Balali and Habiba Bayati are judoka from Iran and Afghanistan, one living in Scotland and the other in Sweden. Through judo and community...

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Author: Jo Crowley