Tag: trees

monk planting a sapling with a tree on either side

The Monk Who Planted Trees During the War

How quiet devotion became a living legacy of peace. During the war, while the world was busy breaking, a monk planted trees. He had no name anyone remembered. He wore a threadbare robe, carried no possessions but a burlap sack of saplings and a...

Smiling Wangari Maathai in lush forest surrounded by trees.

Wangari Maathai: The Woman Who Planted Peace

In a world where power often bellows, Wangari Maathai whispered—and the world grew quiet to listen. She didn’t lead armies, she led tree planters. She didn’t wage war; she nurtured peace from the roots up. The first African woman to win the Nobel...