Our Mission

Our mission is to promote the values of peace and nonviolence both in daily life and within society at large. We achieve this through facilitating transformative spaces where individuals can explore, interact, and grow. Our goals include:

1. Providing Knowledge About Peaceful Living: Misriyati creates spaces where the knowledge (ideas, experiences, skills) of peaceful living can be explored, shared, and co-created. We aim to provide individuals and communities with the tools and understanding needed to incorporate peaceful practices into their lives.
2. Creating Success Stories and a Peaceful Living Model: By encouraging actions that align with our values, Misriyati supports individuals in adopting a more peaceful approach to life outside of our spaces. Whether in daily interactions or conflict situations, we hope to co-create an alternative model of living through this action and reflection process.
3. Building a Community for Peaceful Living: We strive to develop a network of individuals who share our values and ideals, supporting each other in promoting a culture of peace. This community helps to amplify our collective efforts and fosters a supportive environment for ongoing peacebuilding initiatives.

Our Philosophy

At the core of Misriyati’s philosophy lies a strong belief in the inherent goodness of human beings and the understanding that meaningful social change can only be sustained through genuine individual transformation. We assert that individuals are social beings who develop their identities and find meaning through their interactions with others. Education, in our view, is a process through which a person gains a deeper awareness of their reality and choices and builds meaningful connections with their surroundings.

Our vision is for Egyptian society to understand and embrace principles of peaceful living and nonviolent conflict resolution, applying these principles in daily life. Through our work, we aim to foster an environment where the authentic self can thrive, overshadowing the false self and contributing to a more peaceful and harmonious society.

Our Approach

Through peace education, Misriyati seeks to create the following spaces:

1. A Space for Exploration: We provide environments where individuals can explore various aspects of themselves and others, including structures, cultures, underlying fears, stereotypes, missing skills, and values. This space encourages individuals to examine their own beliefs and the potential for alternative perspectives.
2. A Space for Interaction: We facilitate sincere human interactions where individuals engage with each other as real people, each bringing their own legitimate experiences, feelings, and thoughts. This interaction fosters genuine connections and mutual understanding.
3. A Space for Learning and Growth: Our goal is to promote learning experiences that lead to greater openness, tolerance, and reduced violence. We strive to help individuals achieve more peace within themselves, with others, and with nature, contributing to overall personal and societal growth.