a selman project

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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Afrodita Musliu

  • Macedonia
  • Human Rights

Afrodita Musliu is a Macedonian human rights activist and the president of Nexus Civil Concept, a non-profit that aims to prevent the spread of violent extremism by promoting inter-ethnic tolerance in her home country.

With conflicts raging on in nearby Syria and Iraq, it has become all too common for the youths of Macedonia and neighboring Albania to get swept up in propaganda and the desire to leave Macedonia to go fight. In order to protect people from the manipulation, Musliu has been working against this radicalization by spreading her own messages online. Conducting a set of several focus groups, Nexus Civil Concept determined that there was little being done to combat this rampant wave of radicalization, convincing Musliu of the necessity for a larger campaign.

Through a series of interviews with Macedonians who have entered these conflicts and returned, Nexus Civil Concept is able to reveal the harsh truths about the war through first hand experience. The issue became so pressing that Nexus Civil Concept would go on to partner with the government of Macedonia to further distribute these recorded stories to help educate the nation.

Macedonia

  • Population
    2,069,162
  • Capital
    Skopje
  • GDP (PPP)
    $14,631
  • 808 BC
  • Total Area
    25,713 km2 (148th)
  • Demonym
    Macedonian
  • Government
    Parliamentary republic

Artwork

This portrait of Afrodita Musliu was inspired by the weathered Byzantine era fresco paintings found throughout Macedonia.

  • Illustration by
    Drew David Park