AMAN-KAAR (Performers for Peace)
Geographic Focus:
- Peshawar & Swat (K-P)
- Multan and Muzaffargarh (Punjab)
- Sukkur, Larkana, Khairpur (Sindh)
- Usta Muhammad (Baluchistan)
- Islamabad (Federal Capital)
Partners:
- European Union (EU)
- National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA)
- United Nation Office for Drugs & Crime (UNODC)
Period of Intervention:
- December 2024 – May 2025
Project Summary:
Peace, harmony and cohesion can be promoted when people tolerate and respect others’ beliefs, ethnic identities and religious inclinations. Because respecting other peoples’ culture, religion and ethnicity promotes tolerance, acceptance peace and harmony. To address the challenges of religious intolerance and sectarianism that have affected Pakistan over the past many decades, SHARP has designed an innovative project under the title of AMAN-KAAR (Performers for Peace) to engage youth nationwide through awareness raising training workshops, theatre performances and community dialogues.
Using creative methods like theatrical games, performances and improvisational techniques, the project aims to teach empathy, inclusivity and peaceful ways to resolve conflicts. By recreating real-life scenarios that might lead to violence, these activities will help young participants develop non-violent responses to challenging situations. Theatre workshops in selected districts will provide a safe space for dialogue with youth and victims, focusing on the root causes of extremist ideologies. This initiative will foster social harmony, encourage interfaith and intercultural understanding, and empower young people to become advocates of social cohesion and peaceful coexistence. With a goal of raising awareness and spreading a positive message of unity, the project will be carried out in eight districts across Pakistan.
Key objectives of the Project:
The project is based on the following objectives.
Objective 1: Increase Awareness of Violent Extremism: Reach out to 200 Youth through 10 theater workshops to educate them on the dangers of violence extremism, exclusion, and empathy for the victims of violence.
Objective 2: Promote Social Cohesion and Inclusivity to Develop a theater play and organize 16 performances in 8 districts across Pakistan to promote social cohesion, empathy and inclusivity, and generate a dialogue on peaceful coexistence.
Objective 3: Enhance Critical Thinking and Dialogue Skills: Educate 3,000+ youth on the dialogue skills through 16 post-performances Community Dialogues.
