Kathmandu. The friendship between retired American history teacher Ronald Sakolsky and Chinese desertification control expert Yin Yugen has helped turn China's deserts green. More than 50,000 saplings planted 27 years ago with financial assistance from Sakolsky have now turned into forests. Their friendship presents an example of how cooperation can transcend national borders for environmental protection.
“We don’t speak the same language, nor do we look alike, but we are like brothers and sisters and understand each other,” Sakolsky said about his relationship with Yin. He hopes to inspire more people through their friendship to cooperate across borders to protect our shared planet.
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