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A poem of hope for Afghanistan

A poem of hope for Afghanistan

Boys sell cotton candy as people hoping to flee Afghanistan gather in a field outside Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, on Monday. (Photo courtesy of VICTOR J. BLUE)

The takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban is a concern to people around the world. In light of the humanitarian crisis, prominent Buddhist monk Phra Medhivajirodom (V.Vajiramedhi) recently wrote a poem in order to promote peace and compassion towards fellow human beings.

The poem was inspired by a portrait of an Afghan girl on the front cover of the National…

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