Letter from Joel M. Halpern to Nettie and Carl Halpern
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Letter from Joel and Barbara Halpern to his parents describing their time and work in Laos. This letter, as Barbara stresses in the first paragraph, contains some of their initial thoughts after 4 months in Laos. They begin with discussing some of their thoughts on the Laotian people, physical description and clothing styles. Barbara also describes their house in detail and how they enjoy living there. She also describes the Buddhist traditions in Luang Prabang where they lived. They described the celebration of Laotian New Year celebrations and the celebration of the anniversary of Buddha. Lastly Barbara describes Joel's work with the mountain tribes in northern Laos as well as a trip to they took together and a description of a barge trip down the Mekong River.
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