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Paddlers for Peace, a youth dragon boat league in Pittsburgh, introduces kids to the sport, but also teaches values of peace, nonviolence and respect for nature. Photo: Lou Blouin

Through the Back Channel

Lou Blouin·August 26, 2016
On a hidden spot on the Allegheny River, a league of dragon boaters is learning respect for nature—and each other.
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