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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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.
Now