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Tag Archives: Peace Corps

Full Circle: Lessons from Afghanistan

February 7, 2011 – 9:47 am

When I left Afghanistan in 1972 after four years building schools, it was a peaceful, yet extremely poor country. The people were kind and tolerant of foreigners, and looking back, much more tolerant than many Americans. Building materials were simple: mud, stone, brick and very little concrete. Glass and steel were expensive. The Afghan civilization [...]

By Robert Hull, FAIA, Founding Partner | Posted in Observations | Also tagged Sustainability | Comments (2)
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