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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Sulak Sivaraksa

  • Thailand
  • Human Rights

Sulak Sivaraksa is the initiator of several Thai social, humanitarian, ecological and spiritual movements and organizations. He established the International Network of Engaged Buddhists along with the Maha Ghosananda, Thich Nhat Hanh, and the 14th Dalai Lama. Sivaraksa promotes nonviolence as a call for action against social injustice and defined the strategy of bringing long-term world peace through peacemaking, peacekeeping and peacebuilding. He achieved worldwide acclaim in 1995 as the recipient of the Right Livelihood Award.

Thailand

  • Population
    68,175,955 (20th)
  • Capital
    
Bangkok
  • GDP (PPP)
    $16,706 per capita
  • 1238
  • Total Area
    513,120 km2 (51st)
  • Demonym
    Thai
  • Government
    Constitutional Monarchy under Military Junta

Artwork

Traditional Thai art is mostly comprised of narrative book illustrations, ornamentation of palaces and temples, and sculptures depicting the image of the Buddha. Most often, the subjects of paintings use the application of gold leaf on lacquer. Sulak Sivaraksa’s portrait seeks to capture this skillful technique and medium, while also paying homage to the decorative background prevalent in many of Thailand’s temples.

  • Illustration by
    Albert Chang