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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">NATO Training <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Mission</st1:place></st1:City></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Connecting with Afghans through language </P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Nelson Mandela once said, “If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.” A similar line of thought is occurring at NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan where Dari language course have begun.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">In recent weeks, two new language courses have started at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Camp</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Eggers</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>, the NTM-A headquarters – a basic Dari conversation course for senior leaders and mentors, and “Qatra, Qatra,” a basic Dari course for any interested coalition members.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Full story:</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">http://www.ntm-a.com/news/1-categorynews/1047-connecting-with-afghans-through-language?lang=</P></DIV></BODY></HTML>