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A view from North Carolina stop of Buddhist monks' 'Walk For Peace'

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom
Published January 22, 2026 at 12:02 PM EST
Audrie Pearce greets Buddhist monks who are participating in the "Walk For Peace," Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in Saluda, S.C. (Allison Joyce/AP)
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Audrie Pearce greets Buddhist monks who are participating in the "Walk For Peace," Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in Saluda, S.C. (Allison Joyce/AP)

A group of Buddhist monks is in North Carolina on Thursday as part of a more than 2,000-mile walk for peace.

Here & Now‘s Robin Young speaks with WUNC reporter Aaron Sánchez-Guerra.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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