Oleander Alumna Appears on Lebanese National TV and Rotarians in Hiroshima

The Oleander Initiative celebrates the remarkable impact of one Lebanese educator and her students who have extended the lessons of peace far beyond their Hiroshima experience.

During February 2025, Aline, a Lebanese high school teacher, and seven of her students participated in the Oleander Resilience, Rebuilding and Peace Program in Hiroshima. Upon their return to Lebanon, they didn't stop sharing what they learned—they amplified it. Through an origami peace club and school-wide presentations, they inspired hundreds of students and teachers at their school to embrace Hiroshima's peace culture.

Last month, Aline took this mission to a national stage, appearing on four Lebanese television programs—Al Jadeed, Morning Catchy Talk, Murr Television, and OTV Lebanon—bringing the stories and lessons of Hiroshima's resilience and peace to thousands of viewers across the country.

The Oleander Initiative also celebrated the success of its October 2025 Rotary Peace Study Tour, which brought eleven Rotarians from Canada, the United States, and Russia to Hiroshima. Participants studied the culture of peace that emerged from the city's post-war reconstruction, learning valuable lessons about resilience, pacifism, and optimism to incorporate into their service work.

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