“There can be no lasting peace unless we address the long term psychological impact of war and conflict”. ECHOES OF HOPE is a moving and powerful short video about the work of Beyond Conflict, the mental health charity for conflict zones. They are NON-PARTISAN and support local mental health organisations on the ground in conflict zones. They work in Gaza AND Israel, Ukraine and with the Rohingyas to develop specific mental health programmes for children, young people, adults and also aid workers who have been affected by the trauma of war and conflict. Cross-cultural author Yang-May Ooi is a supporter and writes here about Echoes of Hope, a film about the work of Beyond Conflict.
Echoes of Hope – a Beyond Conflict film
I support Beyond Conflict, the mental health charity for those affected by war and conflict. They have made a film about their NON-PARTISAN work in Gaza AND Israel, Ukraine and among the Rohingyas.
The film is narrated by humanitarian Terry Waite and features the voices of those affected by war in Gaza, Israel, Ukraine and among the Rohingyas, including mental health workers. Co-founder of Beyond Conflict, journalist and author Edna Fernandes also talks about the urgency that inspired her to start the charity.
ECHOES OF HOPE has been shortlisted for the Royal Geographical Society’s Geographical magazine’s Better World Video Awards.
Give Peace a Chance
Beyond Conflict supporters include YOKO ONO so we are in good company!
You can make a small difference to “give peace a chance”. Watch ECHOES OF HOPE – and please vote for it on the Royal Geographical Society page, link after the video.
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Vote for Echoes of Hope
You can vote for the film at the Royal Geographical Society page via the link below. If they win, it would really help raise awareness for their work.
Voting closes at midnight (GMT) on Saturday, 31 January 2026
https://bit.ly/vote4echoesofhope
Support Beyond Conflict
As Terry Waite says in the video, we can each make a small difference within our reach of influence. Please do share this video about Beyond Conflict’s work – whether or not you vote for it.
The short link to the video – https://bit.ly/youtube-echoesofhope
Or head over to the Beyond Conflict website and find out more about their work at https://beyond-conflict.co.uk/
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Yang-May Ooi is a cross-cultural advocate and author. Her creative work includes novels The Flame Tree and Mindgame and a family memoir & theatre performance Bound Feet Blues. She is also the creator of the podcasts Creative Conversations, The Anxiety Advantage and MetroWild.
Find out more at www.TigerSpirit.co.uk. You can also connect with Yang-May on social media – @TigerSpiritUK.
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