A poem of hope for AfghanistanBoys sell cotton candy as people hoping to flee Afghanistan gather in a field outside Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, on Monday. BLUEThe 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 Geographic magazine in June 1985. Phra Medhivajirodom.

Source: Bangkok Post August 26, 2021 00:09 UTC