The volunteers of Peace Brigades International come from many different countries and backgrounds.

What they share is a strong commitment to nonviolence and a belief in the power of ordinary people to create a more peaceful and just world.

Read previous UK field volunteers stories and find out about volunteering with PBI: what it's like to go on a PBI training, to work alongside human rights defenders, and to get along with others from different countries and backgrounds.

• Rais Zaidi
• Andrew Hickman
• Katherine Mote
• Michael Bluett
• Mona Bricke
• Daniel Carey
• Helen Woodcock