Peace Builder Returns Home | Belfast News

Liam Maskey, a 70-year-old peacebuilder who’s negotiated with global warlords and slept where Osama Bin Laden once stayed, is now tackling a new front: rising race-hate incidents in his own backyard. Drawing on his decades of experience bridging divides in Northern Ireland, Afghanistan, and Palestine, he argues that the same tools—trust, dialogue, and community-driven reconciliation—are urgently needed to heal today’s fractures. From ex-prisoners to immigrant healthcare heroes, he champions grassroots actors as vital to building a multicultural society. With firsthand proof that fear breeds division but peace is always possible, Maskey insists: hatred isn’t inevitable—every conversation matters. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e8f630dc146da54b