Aug 16, 2021
Thank you for this piece; I have a good friend who also deployed to Afghanistan, and I'm passing this along. I hope you are well; again, thanks for taking the time to write this.
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Written by Sidney Burris
Essayist, poet, teaching nonviolence & engaged meditation. Founded a Tibetan oral-history project. Hangs with Tibetan monks, a brilliant wife & rakish daughter.
