Set. 29, 2025 Live from the road

Kobarid - Izvir Soče

Reported by Devashishu Torpy 49.0 km

Our morning starts at Kobarid primary School.

The Deputy Mayor (left) and the Principal introduce and welcome the Peace Run.

A moment of Peace.

This young girl, Nelly, receives a piece of artwork prepared by Italian children.

Our next visit is to a small school in Zaga.

Now we run on towards Bovec.

Several children are waiting for us in Bovec.

The children run with us to their school.

At their school a large audience awaits us.

The Mayor of Bovec receives the torch.

A traditional Slovenian dance performed by the students.

A very small school of four children greet us near Soce.

The country guessing game proves to be quite a challenge!

A picnic lunch by the small gorges.

At the end of the day we hike up to the source of the Soca river.

Torch carried by
Attila Agardi (Hungary), Balavan Thomas (Great Britain), Devashishu Torpy (Great Britain), Jatnaban Sinilaine (Finland), Namitabha Arsic (Serbia), Narmadyuti Ridzi (Slovenia), Preetidutta Thorpe (New Zealand), Purupriya Dolinar (Slovenia), Samunnati Natalia Lehonkova (Ukraine), Varunavi Klabníková (Slovakia).  
Photographers
Devashishu Torpy, Purupriya Dolinar
The torch has travelled 49.0 km from Kobarid to Izvir Soče.

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