My Journey

A Journey of Purpose, Peace & Planet

Every step of my journey has been guided by curiosity, compassion, and a deep commitment to creating a kinder and greener world.

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From a young girl with big questions to a global peacebuilder and climate educator, my path has been shaped by people, places, conversations and countless learning moments.

This is the story of how it all unfolded — and continues to unfold.

Greshma Pious Raju
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Key Moments That Shaped My Journey

01

The Path Begins

2009

My journey in peacebuilding started in 2008, when I joined the United Religions Initiative as a student volunteer and engaged in facilitating intercultural and interfaith dialogues. This journey laid a strong foundation for my dialogue facilitation work. My journey in peacebuilding stated in2008, when joined United Relegious Initiative

02

A Turning Point​

2012

My understanding of peacebuilding deepened during my first international training on Moral Imagination, inspired by the work of John Paul Lederach.  During the conference, I met a participant from Sri Lanka who had survived the civil war. In one quiet conversation, she asked me a question that has stayed with me ever since: “Do you have clean and safe water to drink, and a home where you can live without fear?” The real story begins there...

03

Youth Ambassador for URI​

2014

I further deepened my engagement in peacebuilding by serving as a URI Youth Ambassador,  I attended the URI National Assembly and visited the Attari–Wagah border, where witnessing the enduring physical and emotional scars of the Partition profoundly reinforced my commitment to peacebuilding and conflict transformation.

04

Borders and Beyond

2015

Visited Sri Lanka, where I presented a paper on Holy Books and Ecospirituality and learned how human relationships can transcend identities. Later that year, I attended an Intercultural Camp in South Korea and visited the borders, realizing the harshness of partitions and the urgent call to build bridges through peace.​

This is not just my journey.
It’s a journey we walk together.

Let’s continue creating ripples of change that last.

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