The Making of a Peacemaker: Dasha Gajic
Definition of Peace
According to the google “freedom from disturbance; tranquillity”. “a state or period in which there is no war or a war has ended.” It is also used as a friendly greeting or used as an order to remain silent.
Dasha Gajic, The peacemaker
Miss Dasha Gajic was born in 1988 in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina. She holds a BA in Political Science and two MA degrees; she works as an Activist/Peacemaker to promote peace. Nowadays, she is promoting peace in her hometown (Bosnia-Herzegovina), which was on the ethnically rooted war in 1992-95.
Moreover, Miss Dasha Gajic promotes peace with the help of her NGO – Udruženje za kulturu, afirmaciju i savjetovanje, the main aim of this NGO is to create a world to become a happier and more beautiful place to live and create peace. This NGO promotes peace by helping disable women and children, providing free education and different monthly campaigns to create peace.
Dasha Gajic’s journey as peacemaker
She was a student in high school when she was 17 years old; she applied for a fellowship in “Youth leadership program” in New York City and DC Washington. During her fellowship, she saw what human rights really are and its importance. I always wanted to be a doctor and study medicine related field. Looking at the importance of Human rights, I realized that this is not what I want to become so I returned back to my home. I started studying a political science degree and engaged myself in community activities and started working for human rights. This is my journey of becoming an Activist/Peacemaker.
Dasha Gajic and her journey as peacemaker
Miss. Dasha Gajic defined her vision for the future as “More respect for the entire humanity with different tools and knowledge to create awareness and spread our work worldwide”. She again repeated her point that peace activists have to stay united on a global level and become one powerful force. Nowadays, we are living in great conditions in terms of technology where we can easily connect with each other. Thanks to social media which is an easier source to spread your work. Social media is a platform where activists can connect with people and encourage other people to be more open and active.