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It’s no secret that every nation has its own unique culture, demographics, and associated social issues. Unfortunately, sometimes our perception of many countries is shaped most by the negative issues which bubble up in the media. Worse still, is that many countries go both unheard of and unheard by the larger world.

Thankfully, every nation equally produces individuals who devote and sacrifice themselves to the principles of peace, freedom, and equality. The Peace Post project began as a means to shine a light on individuals from around the globe who are champions of peace.

As a starting point, we determined that every sovereign nation should be represented in the project with a few key disputed states entered at our discretion. As a referential guide for each illustration, we profiled each country with a keen eye on the progression of traditional and contemporary visual styles associated with the art and culture.

In choosing which individual to profile for each country, we first referenced Nobel Peace Prize Laureates, notable omissions, and various other international peace awards looking for potential candidates. In several cases when a nation was not represented by a winner of a major peace award, we used our own research to find an individual who represented associated ideals and actions of peace advocacy.

We elected to represent the chosen individuals as a series of stamps for several reasons. Stamps have a long history of commemorating important people and events. Stamps are collectible and shareable. Perhaps most importantly, stamps represent a vehicle of correspondence and dialogue.

Our goal was to learn more about these countries, the positive people there, and share their stories with you.

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Jestina Mukoko

  • Zimbabwe
  • Human Rights

Jestina Mukoko is a human rights activist and the director of the Zimbabwe Peace Project, a
group responsible for human rights monitoring and documenting human rights abuses by the
Zimbabwe government who at one point had Jestina abducted by secret police. She was
honored by Michelle Obama at the U.S. State Department’s International Women of Courage
Awards in 2014.

Zimbabwe

  • Population
    12,973,808 (73rd)
  • Capital
    Harare
  • GDP (PPP)
    $2,133 per capita
  • April 18, 1980
  • Total Area
    390,757 km2 (60th)
  • Demonym
    Zimbabwean
  • Government
    Dominant-party Presidential Republic

Artwork

Jestina Mukoko’s portrait is inspired by the long history and early mastery of stone sculpture in Zimbabwe. Shona sculpture, as it’s commonly called, is named after a large tribe of artisans. Zimbabwe is derived from the Shona word dzimba-dza-mabwe, meaning ‘house of stone’. Flowing, organic lines and cubist planes are definitive of the Shona style.