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Walk For Peace Reaches Icy Wake Forest as Durham Artist Gifts Painting

The cross-country pilgrimage seeks congressional recognition of Buddha's birth as a federal holiday.

Overview

  • The monks reached Wake Forest, North Carolina, on Sunday after trekking through snow, sleet and 21-degree temperatures.
  • A day 92 Facebook update thanked residents and public agencies for braving the storm to support the 120-day trek.
  • The procession began in Fort Worth in October and is scheduled to conclude in Washington, D.C., in mid-February.
  • On Saturday the group walked from Apex to Raleigh and addressed thousands at the State Capitol.
  • Durham artist Robert Mihaly brought a freshly painted large canvas to the route as they left Raleigh; the monks photographed it, shared a clip on their page, and he plans to show it at a Hillsborough sale.