[Leica] OT- A fascinating video

[alal at duke.poly.edu (A. Lal)]

Not much chance of those girls schools surviving if current events are any 
indication:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article5745194.ece



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> Totally believable.
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> I just finished reading "Three Cups of Tea" about American mountaineer 
> Greg Mortenson who spearheaded the building or more than 50 schools  for 
> girls in the Karakoram and other remote Pakistani and Afghan  mountain 
> villages.
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> Had I not read this book, I would have been shocked at the video, but 
> even a cursory understanding of the mountain history and culture  allows 
> one to understand what it takes to survive in this environment.
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> And for sure, the war in Afghanistan is far from - if ever - over.
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> Bob
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> On Feb 16, 2009, at 7:39 AM, A. Lal wrote:
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> I was going to post this to the LUG Forum, but thought it might be of 
> interest to all Luggers:
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> http://www.vbs.tv/full_screen.php?s=DGFE2305DC&sc=1363196
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> Enjoy.
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