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Emma De Ruiter

Buddhist monks on 'Walk for Peace' across the United States arrive in Washington after 108 days

A group of Buddhist monks reached Washington on foot on Tuesday, greeted by crowds of onlookers as they marked the end of a 108-day "Walk for Peace" across the United States.

The monks in their saffron robes have become fixtures on social media, along with their rescue dog Aloka. Thousands have gathered along Southern roadsides in support as the monks’ quiet procession made its way East for more than 3,700 kilometres.

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