Neat story from the Army

A young Afghan teacher throws a rock at a soldier with note attached written in English, asking for school supplies so that he can teach his students.  The Army, working with a New Zealand chaplain gathered up school supplies and clothes for the school.  This bit stuck out to me,

Though the Soldiers didn't have the opportunity to hand out the supplies personally, before leaving Camp Kiwi, they took time to talk with the children who live in Bamyan. One teenager, 18-year-old Qugamali, who also teaches English classes in Bamyan, said they are learning in school about Japan and how the United States helped Japan recover after World War II.

I'm glad this Afghan kid can make that kind of connection, I'm not sure a lot of American kids could make that connection.  Be sure to read the whole thing.  Shame the media ignores stories like this, not that I'm surprised by the media's conduct.

Thanks to Alice.

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