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Dr. Ravindra Ranasinha, who represents the Sri Lanka Association for Drama Therapy on the WADth board, has been spearheading a pilot initiative to use a six part drama therapy model with officers of Sri Lanka's Office of Unity and National Reconciliation (ONUR). Their hope is that this collaboration will foster a heightened capacity for peacemaking among the officers, allowing them to hold dialogue and navigate cultural and religious complexity absolutely critical to the wide

During the earliest days of the war, alongside the first waves of displacement, a therapeutic theatre team was driven by one central question: "How can we help restore a sense of safety, expression, and joy for children living through extreme disruption and fear?" From this need, the Ibtesamat Tifl (Child Smile) initiative began working directly in the field, reaching children where they were and creating safe, warm spaces grounded in play, drawing, storytelling, and emotiona

Blair Glaser, a Los Angeles–based leadership consultant and licensed creative arts therapist reflects on witnessing a powerful example...