In a schoolroom, young Liberians take turns depicting images that express what they fear most as they become eligible to vote for the first time.
One of the 18- to 25-year-olds depicts a man on the ground, tears rolling down his face, as his neighbor stands over him holding the crime weapon.
Entitled "War," the image sums up what many worry about most: a return to violence.
The fear is never far from the surface in a country scarred by back-to-back civil wars.
Between 1989 and 2003, conflicts in the West African nation claimed the lives of over 250,000 people.
Liberia's general elections are slated for October 10, and the nation's main political parties have pledged peaceful voting.
Despite the peace pledges, nationwide fear continues to linger after three people died on September 29 amid clashes between supporters of the two main political parties.
Nehemiah Jallah is the 24-year-old behind the initiative aimed at promoting peace.
Jallah's holds his workshop at a school in Buchanan, located 150 kilometers east of the capital, Monrovia.
"What is violence?," Jallah asked his peers.
"Violence is when you force somebody to do something," said one of those listening.
"It's when you are seeking to do harm," suggested another.
Jallah called on his peers to stay clear of violence during the elections.
"Know that when violence escalates, buildings will be destroyed, innocent people will be killed," he said.
"I don't know which political party you are from, but make sure to vote peacefully and do not do it with violence,” Jallah added.
Lawrence Sergbou, an activist in attendance of Jallah's workshop, warned youth against being used by politicians to perpetuate violence.
"Politicians are trying to use you because they know that you are more vulnerable," he said.
Sergbou said Liberia's civil wars were notorious for the usage of child soldiers. He emphasized that violence decimates hope for development.
"When we look at social networks, listen to the radio, see the country's history... Yes, I'm afraid," Sergbou said
"We've been living peacefully for 20 years now and we don't want that to end," he added.
President George Weah, a former international football star with a bid for re-election, echoed the call for peaceful, fair and credible elections.
All parties contesting in the upcoming polls, in April pledged peace under the aegis of the United Nations and the West African bloc, ECOWAS.
Contestants vowed to refrain from violence and resolve electoral disputes through legal institutions.
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