MONROVIA, Sept. 23 -- As Liberia celebrated World Peace Day on Monday, September 21, the Founder and Executive Director for the Center for Peace Education, Dr. Mainlehwon Ebenezer Vonhm, says he is reminded that true peace is not merely the absence of war, but the deliberate choice to choose understanding over violence every single day.

By Augustus D.R Bortue-augustusd.rbortue@frontpageafricaonline.com

In his peace message, Dr. Vonhm recalled that for the past 17 years, the Center for Peace Education has witnessed tremendous success planting seeds of peace across Liberia's war-affected communities.

''In a society bearing the deep scars of past conflict, our mission has been clear, oh yes, to imbue our youth with the vital skills, const...