Peace Child

Peace Child tells the remarkable true story of Don Richardson's work among the Sawi people of New Guinea. Richardson, a Christian missionary, discovered that the Sawi culture valued treachery and deception as signs of intelligence and power. To bridge this cultural divide and share the Gospel, he identified a powerful parallel in their own traditions: the practice of exchanging children as a "peace child" to seal peace between warring tribes. By reframing Christ as God's ultimate "peace child," Richardson found a way to communicate Christian values in terms the Sawi could understand and embrace. The book explores themes of cultural adaptation, faith, and the transformative power of finding common ground across vastly different worldviews. It remains a compelling account of missionary work, anthropology, and human connection.