Stories

Canada and the Dream of a Child-Friendly Nation

Dr. Yousefi envisions a Canada that truly places children at the heart of its national identity — a Child-Friendly Nation. In this piece, he calls on educators and policymakers to see education not as an economic tool but as a moral and human responsibility. A society that honours peace, empathy, and human dignity, he argues, begins with schools that nurture those same values.

“A child-friendly nation is not built with policies alone, but with classrooms that respect the child’s voice and right to joy.”

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Humanism in Children’s Literature

In this essay, Dr. Yousefi explores how children’s stories — from fairy tales to modern picture books — have long been vessels for freedom, empathy, and imagination. He argues that literature can awaken a child’s sense of wonder and morality far more deeply than rote instruction ever could.

“Children’s literature can liberate. It teaches through beauty, not through fear; through curiosity, not through control.”

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Humanistic Education: A Unique Alternative to Non-Creative Education

Here, Dr. Yousefi defines humanistic education as an act of liberation — an approach that treats every learner as a thinking, feeling, creative human being. He contrasts this with conventional schooling that prizes conformity and competition over growth and meaning. At The Peace School, this philosophy lives in every classroom.

“True education begins with the recognition that each child is already a complete human being — not a future one.”

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