A Minnesotan who worked as an agricultural adviser in Afghanistan has been using her own time and money to get the Afghans who worked for her program out of the country.
FERGUS FALLS, MINNESOTA - The U.S. soldiers called them "Caroline' guys." They transformed farms in a war zone - risking their lives for th
The US soldiers called them “Caroline’s guys.” They transformed farms in a war zone risking their lives for the program she built, sharing her belief that something as simple as apple trees could change the world.
The university-educated Afghans helped turn land in an overgrazed, drought-stricken and impoverished region in eastern Afghanistan into verdant gardens and orchards that still feed local families today.
In the process, the 12 agricultural specialists, all traditional Afghan men, formed a deep, unexpected bond with their boss, a US woman who worked as a US Department of Agriculture adviser in the region for two years.
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