Peace From East
A message of peace from the people of the East to the entire world.
Two words. Many faces. One message.
The anthem
In 2004, a peace anthem was recorded: Peace From East. Two words. One singer. No verses, no chorus — just two words that anyone, anywhere, in any language, can join.
It has never been re-recorded. It never will be.
The format
The same year, a music video was made: peace signs raised across Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates, and Thailand. Faces. Hands. Signs. A format that has never needed changing. Every year, the anthem plays over new videos of people raising a peace sign.
In 2027, India joins. Four nations, one anthem.
The proof
The anthem travelled further than anyone planned. It was featured in the UK Department for Education and Skills anti-bullying film Making the Difference, launched at the National Film Theatre, London, and used in UK schools. It was recognized at the World Peace Film and Music Festival before delegates from sixty countries. It was played at Oxford, broadcast in Romania, and heard in more than forty countries.
The renewal
From 2027, Peace From East becomes an annual project of Music for Global Peace. Every year, the same anthem and the same format are renewed with new peace signs from the East — released on World Peace Day, September 21.
Faces, signs, and the anthem, with every participant credited by name and country. This is Peace From East — a message of peace from the people of the East to the entire world. The video belongs to everyone who takes part.
The realness is the point
When people make a peace sign, they say in their heart: I want peace. And it shows in their expression. The video is not a showcase. It is a gathering of ordinary people, each saying the same thing in their heart.
- What to send
- A short video of yourself raising a peace sign, filmed by a friend or family member on a phone, with your surroundings in view
- Who can take part
- Anyone in Pakistan, India, Thailand, or the UAE. All ages. No experience needed
- Language
- None required. The anthem has only two words
- How to send
- Through the form on this page, or by email
- Participation fee
- None
- Final deadline
- 30 June 2027
- Credit
- Every participant, by name and country, at the end of the video
- Video release
- 21 September 2027 (World Peace Day)
How to film your peace sign
What it can look like: close, friendly, with a real place behind. From the 2004 video.
Just film it the way you normally do on your phone. Nothing special. Watch the 2004 video to see how easy it looks.
Please include
- Your name, as you would like it credited
- Country
- City (optional)
- Your peace sign video
- Your email
Please keep it simple: just you and your peace sign. Please do not hold signs or text in the picture. If you are under 18, please ask a parent or guardian to send it with you.
Permission note: By sending your peace sign you agree to the permission terms: Music for Global Peace may use it in the video and in the project. You will be credited by name and country at the end of the video. You keep ownership of your work.
Watch the original video.
The template for every year since.
Take part in Peace From East.
Raise a sign
Peace From East 2027 · anonymous by design
Raise your peace sign
Record a short video of yourself raising a peace sign. No experience needed, and no words.
Send it
Use the form below or email east@musicforglobalpeace.org, by 30 June 2027. The form opens on 1 January.
Watch it
The new video is released on 21 September 2027. Just faces, signs, and the anthem, with every participant credited by name and country.
Faces, signs, and the anthem.
Every participant credited by name and country.
The video belongs to everyone who takes part.
Raise your hand, show your peace sign, and be part of a message that belongs to everyone.
The East grows.
One country a year. The East grows.
The archive. Every annual edition, from 2004 to today. Visit the archive →
Also take part in the other two projects
World Prayer for Peace
A written line of prayer for peace, by artists of all faiths.
World Mail Art for Peace
A handmade artwork, sent by post or as a scan.
Hear when things open.
We’ll write only when something opens: on 1 January when all three calls open, and on 21 September when all three videos are released.
Thank you. You’ll hear from us when the calls open.